Data specific to Daylilies (Edit)
AHS link: AHS Daylily Cultivar Info
Hybridizer: Trimmer
Year of Registration or Introduction: 2007
Foliage type: Evergreen
Scape height: 29 inches
Bloom size: 4.62 inches
Bloom time: Early midseason
Plant Traits: Rebloom
Diurnal
Bud Count: 16-20
Branching: 2-way
Fertility: Pod Fertile
Pollen Fertile
Bloom Traits: Eye or Band
Bloom Form: Single
Color description: dark red with black red eye above green throat
AHS Awards: Award of Merit: 2013
Honorable Mention: 2010

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Wild Cherry Round Up x (Cherry Burst x Tet. Ruffled Masterpiece)
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Daylily

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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2021-07-19
Mid Morning after 2 Hours Rain Image
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: 2023-07-06
Santa’s Little Helper FFE

Date: 2010-05-28
SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER TRIMMER 08
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2021-06-24
Late Morning Image
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2021-06-25
Mid Morning Image
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2021-06-15
Late Morning Image

Photo Courtesy of Earlybird Daylilies. Used with Permission.
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Location: my garden-zone 6b
Date: 2023-06-16

   Photo Courtesy of Water Mill Gardens Used with Permission
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Photo by Ladylovingdove
Photo by tink3472
Photo by monalisa18

Date: 2012-05-29
Photo Courtesy of Mr. Fancy Plants Daylily Nursery Used with Perm
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Location: Fort Worth TX
Date: 2010-05-16
Daylily (\"Santa's Little Helper\")
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2017-06-03
Photo by Ladylovingdove

Date: 2008-05-12
Posted with permission and photographed by Arlene Wierschem http:
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Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2011-06-09
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-07-17
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2017-06-03
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-06-27
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2021-07-19
Early Morning Image;  Heavy rain overnight
Location: My garden in Warrenville, SC
Date: 2016-06-14
Reblooming:)
Location: Z:5

Photo courtesy of MaryAnn Pruden of Lily House
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2010-06-28
Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 2016-07-03

Photo Courtesy of Wynn's Daylily Garden. Used with Permission
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Date: 2010-05-29
Photo Courtesy of Nova Scotia Daylilies Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: Sangamon Co. Il.
Date: 2018-05-24
Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 2017-04-11
Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 2016-07-03
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2010-06-28
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: 2011-06-09

Courtesy of Peace on Earth Gardens Used with permission
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   Courtesy Countryside Daylilies
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Plant Events from our members
fstins1 On May 20, 2015 Bloomed
fstins1 On June 9, 2011 Obtained plant
Pat236 On June 3, 2020 Bloomed
First bloom of the season on the original plants.
Pat236 On May 3, 2020 Obtained plant
Received a double fan from Northern Lights. Planted in the side bed near the others.
Pat236 On June 5, 2019 Bloomed
Four more blooms this morning. Looks great in a clump.
Pat236 On June 3, 2019 Bloomed
Several beautiful blooms this morning. Planted in the side bed. First or second blooms ever.
Pat236 On April 21, 2016 Obtained plant
Received as a bonus from Sonjamae on the Lily Auction.
value4dollars On May 19, 2016 Obtained plant
Kathy Maynard parklane
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