Purple de Oro Daylily
Deep purple-red blooms on a compact Stella-sized plant. Brings rich color to the front of the border.
Dangerous to cats
Fatal to cats. Despite the name, daylilies are not true lilies, but they cause the same kidney failure. Every part is dangerous, including the pollen and the vase water. Do not bring these into a home with cats, and treat any exposure as an emergency.
Bloom Season
Jun - Aug
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
◐ Part Sun4-6 hours
Water Needs
Low
Drought tolerant
Size & Zones
12-18" tall
USDA Zones 3-9
Bloom Colors
Purple
Traits
✦ Low Maintenance↻ Reblooming
Soil
LoamClaySandy
Where to buy
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Other Daylily Varieties
Stella de Oro
The most planted perennial in America.
Happy Returns
Lemon-yellow rebloomer with light fragrance.
Chicago Apache
Scarlet red with a velvety texture.
Hyperion
Tall, pale lemon-yellow, sweetly fragrant blooms on an heirloom variety that's been cherished since 1925.
Pardon Me
Compact cranberry-red with a yellow-green throat and one of the best reblooming habits in the entire family.
Rosy Returns
Soft rose-pink blooms with a cream throat that keep coming from late spring to frost, absolutely tireless.
Mary Todd
Ruffled golden-yellow flowers with a lavender eye, large, showy, and sweetly fragrant in the summer border.
Red Hot Returns
Brilliant red with a small yellow center, compact and one of the earliest daylilies to kick into rebloom.
Bela Lugosi
Deep, near-black purple with a small yellow-green throat, the darkest and most dramatic daylily you can grow.
Double Punch Coral
Fully double coral blooms like a small peony on a daylily, lush and completely unexpected.
Night Embers
Deep burgundy-red with a black eye and yellow throat, smoldering in the summer border.
Siloam Doodlebug
Tiny pastel pink blooms on a miniature plant, perfect for container gardens and tight spaces.
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