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Hemerocallis 'Little Grapette'
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Plant Type: Daylilies

A miniature daylily with 2″ wide flowers. Light grape-purple tepals with a black-grape band, rose-purple watermark, and florescent green throat. Petal edges have tightly compressed ruffling; sepals are smooth. Blooms in early to midsummer; high bud count. Diploid.


Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone). Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids. All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time.

Flower Color

Purple

Foliage Color

Green shades

Plant Spread

18"

Good Companions

Bellflower (Campanula ), Coneflower-Purple (Echinacea purpurea), Delphinium (Delphinium ), Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Tickseed (Coreopsis auriculata)

Plant Height

18"

Scape Height

Hardness Zone

3

Soil Moisture

Low to average water needs.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

Mass Plant, Border, Salt tolerant

Bloom Time

Early/Midsummer.

Critter Resistance

Rabbit and Deer resistant.

Exposure

Full sun to part shade.

Growth Rate

Medium.

Seasonal Interests

Summer.