Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Salter-E.H.
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1987
Foliage type: Dormant
Scape height: 18 inches
Bloom size: 3 inches
Bloom time: Midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Diurnal
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: lavender purple with washed blue lavender eyezone and yellow green throat
AHS Awards: Honorable Mention: 1991

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid
Parentage: ((Pyewacket x Elf Witch) x (sdlg x (Garden Elf x Little Grapette))
Child plants: 32 child plants

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Date: 2023-06-27
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2019-08-08
Location: Central Ohio, zone 5/6
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Photo by Avedon
Location: Yorkshire UK
Date: 2018-06-28
Location: springfield MO
Date: 2016-06-12

Date: 2011-07-09

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Date: 2006-07-12
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Location: BX Creek Daylilies, Vernon, BC.
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Date: 2006-06-30
Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2005-07-08
Location: Private Daylily Garden, MI
Date: 2005-07-08

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Photo Courtesy of Island Daylily Farm. Used with Permission.
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Photo Courtesy of Saksa Daylily Farm. Used with Permission
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Date: 2011-10-17
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Location: In my garden.
Location: In my garden.
Date: 2006-08-12
Location: In my garden.
Date: 2006-08-11
Comments:
  • Posted by daylily (Ohio - Zone 6a) on Sep 17, 2012 6:54 PM concerning plant:
    This has been an important parent for me. It has thrown some really unusual colors. I was talked into selling what I had and now I am sorry that I did. Was one of the better performing Salters in my garden.

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