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"For the past fourteen years I have traveled to personally hand select parent plants from the best breeders from around the world, including Elizabeth Strangman, Ashwood Nursery, Blackthorn Nurseries, Gisela Schmiemann, and Phedar Nurseries. I journeyed not only for the plants but also to reap the benefits of their knowledge and encouragement. Brandywine Hellebores™ are seedlings that originated in my garden, and are the result of decades of work with these hand selected plants. I've used these tried and true hellebore foundations to build upon, and now my hybrids contain hand-pollinated, open-pollinated and self-pollinated plants. Color and form are the chief focal point of my breeding work, as evidenced by the single, anemone (semi-double) and doubles that abound in this premium mix." ~ David L. Culp

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Commonly known as the tawny daylily for its 5" diameter, tawny orange flowers, this large species daylily has flower scapes that can reach up to 6' tall from a large clump of thick, arching, blade-like, bright green leaves. It is also a superb colonizer that has naturalized in many parts of the country and is commonly seen growing along roads, in alleys, and in old gardens, often in very poor soil.

A naturally occurring variety of the tawny daylily (H. fulva), ‘Kwanso’ is a beautiful diploid daylily with fully double, orange flowers (to 5”) on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 4’ tall! It is also a superb colonizer and quite vigorous, though less so than the straight species.

The velvety dark-red blooms of this diploid cultivar are large (5” across) and contrast well with their yellow throats. Flowers appear in early June on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise 30-36” tall.  ‘African Chant’ is a nocturnal specimen, which means that flowers begin to open in mid-afternoon and stay open through the evening. This aspect makes it perfect for enjoying after returning from work, with the flowers opening to greet you!

‘Always Afternoon’ is a tetraploid daylily that features large (5.5”), mauve-pink flowers with a burgundy eye, lime-green throat, and crimped petals. This fine specimen flowers early and reblooms later in the season; it is also an extended flowerer, in which individual flowers remain open for nearly 16 hours!

One of only a handful of truly ever-blooming cultivars, ‘Apricot Sparkles’ flowers continuously from late May until frost. It is a diploid daylily that features 3-4” apricot flowers with ruffled edges and slightly yellow throats. As alluded to by the common name, flowers appear to be dusted with diamonds (sparkling in the sun). Flowers bloom on naked stems (scapes) that typically rise to 12-18” tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves. One of the amazing ever-blooming hybrids bred and introduced by noted daylily breeder Dr. Darrel Apps in his Happy Ever Appster® series.

Considered one of the best purple daylilies available, ‘Bela Lugosi’ is a tetraploid specimen with dark, velvety, purple-black flowers (to 6” across) with lime-green throats. The dark flower color is quite stead-fast even in the brightest sun. Blooms in midsummer and reaches a height of 33”.

This ever-blooming, diploid daylily is descended from ‘Happy Returns’, and is equally beautiful. Differing, from its parent by having larger, more recurved, and more ruffled flowers, ‘Big Time Happy’ also inherited some of the best features from ‘Happy Returns’ such as its ever-blooming, drought tolerant, hassle-free nature. Fragrant flowers (to 4” wide) are a soft lemon-yellow with a green throat and appear on naked stems (scapes). As an ever-bloomer, flowering begins in May and continues until frost. One of the amazing ever-blooming hybrids bred and introduced by noted daylily breeder Dr. Darrel Apps in his Happy Ever Appster® series.

‘Easy Ned’ is definitely easy to grow and makes for a charming addition to your daylily collection. This exquisite diploid cultivar is a late bloomer, bearing spidery chartreuse flowers with a mild fragrance in late summer. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that reach an astonishing 3-3.5’ tall! Foliage is evergreen in warm winter climates.

Aptly named, ‘Flamingo Fantasy’ is an exotic diploid gem with fragrant hot pink blooms (4.5” across) that boast eyes kissed with deep rose-purple and glowing lime-green throats. To top it off, petals are ruffled like feathers!

You’ll definitely go bananas over this incredible daylily selection. Descended from and considered to be an improved selection of the popular ever-blooming daylily ‘Happy Returns’, ‘Going Bananas’ is a diploid cultivar that features fragrant, light-yellow 4” flowers with recurved, overlapping, lightly creped petals and green throats. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) that rise slightly above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like, green leaves; each scape amazingly produces 10-15 flowers per season. As an ever-bloomer, the flowers begin in early summer and continues its rebloom throughout summer and into September.

'Happy Returns' is an ever-blooming diploid cultivar which features 3.5" diameter, ruffled, lemon yellow flowers on naked stems (scapes) typically rising to 18" tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like leaves. Mildly fragrant. This floriferous hybrid cultivar first blooms in June with a steady repeat bloom until frost. One of the amazing ever-blooming hybrids bred and introduced by noted daylily breeder Dr. Darrel Apps in his Happy Ever Appster® series.

‘Indian Giver’ is a striking diploid selection with 4.5” purple flowers, chartreuse throats, and ruffled white edges. The unique blend of colors springing from the centers of the flowers in a starburst pattern almost looks like a hologram or watermark. Beautiful indeed! Flowers are borne in June on naked stems (scapes) which typically rise to 20" tall above semi-evergreen leaves. Reblooms later in the season.

As with all daylilies, one of the most enjoyable daylily-activities is dividing them after a period of years and giving some of the abundance to your friends, family, and neighbors. However, since this particular cultivar is so beautiful, you will definitely want to make sure you have plenty before you give some away (you wouldn’t want to ask for them back!).

‘Jen Melon’ is a cheery diploid selection that features enormous (7”!) deep golden-yellow flowers with brighter yellow highlights. Very fragrant flowers first appear rather late in the daylily-season, but are quite floriferous and continue to flower until frost.

One of the most popular of all the white daylilies, 'Joan Senior' is a diploid cultivar that features large, 6" diameter, near white ruffled flowers with lime-green throats. Flowers are borne on naked stems (scapes) which typically rise to 24" tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like leaves. Tolerates summer heat and humidity. Winner of multiple American Hemerocallis Soceity (AHS) Awards. This charming selection blooms in the early to mid part of the typical daylily flowering-season and often follows with a repeat bloom in autumn.

Once you plant this wonderful selection in your garden, you won’t ever want to remove it! ‘Pandora’s Box’ is a charming diploid selection with fragrant, 4” wide, cream-colored flowers with highly ruffled petals, large cranberry-purple eyes, and emerald green throats. Flowers in early to midsummer and reblooms later in the same season. Evergreen in warmer climates. In our climate it should be cut to the ground in spring, right before the new flush of leaves emerge.

You’ll have to pardon this wonderful daylily cultivar for being so demanding of people’s attention in your garden! 'Pardon Me' is a vigorous diploid cultivar which features 3-inch diameter bright red, fragrant flowers with yellow-green throats. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) which typically rise to 24" tall above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like leaves. This robust cultivar blooms towards the latter part of the typical daylily flowering-season and often follows with a repeat bloom in autumn.

Another introduction by noted daylily breeder Patrick Stamile, ‘Plum Candy’ features fragrant peach, ruffled flowers (to 4”) with plum-purple eyes and gold throats. A tetraploid daylily rising to a maximum height of 24”, this fine specimen is also an extended flowerer, meaning that individual flowers remain open for at least 16 hours each! Flowers in early-midseason and is semi-evergreen.

‘Pudgie’ is an adorable, compact diploid daylily with plump electric yellow double flowers (to 4.5” wide). The flowers are reliably double, though some single flowers do occasionally arise, and appear on naked stems (scapes) which typically reach only 16” tall. The short stature and compact nature of its foliage as well as the rotund appearance of its flowers both allude to this endearing cultivar’s name. Flowers are borne midseason.

With bright, orange sherbet-colored, double flowers (to 5”) with highly ruffled petals rimmed in gold, ‘Pure & Simple’ is simply the best! As a tetraploid daylily, this cultivar is also quite robust and floriferous, flowering in early-midseason and reblooming throughout much of the rest of the growing season. Flowers appear to glow from a distance. Semi-evergreen.

A progeny of the popular ‘Pardon Me’ daylily, this fine specimen is also its tetraploid counterpart. Sharing the best traits of its parent, ‘Pygmy Prince’ also boasts fragrant, bright red flowers with yellow throats, but as a tetraploid it is even more robust! It flowers midseason and, like its parent, follows with a repeat bloom later in early autumn.

A diploid, ever-blooming daylily with cherry-red flowers (to 5”) with contrasting lemon-yellow throats, ‘Red Hot Returns’will certainly spice up your garden’s aesthetic! Flowering continuously from June until frost, this attractive hybrid just never lets you down. It is also an extended flowerer, meaning that individual flowers remain open for an unbelievable 16 hours each! Flowers appear on sturdy, naked stems (scapes) rising to about 28” tall. Semi-evergreen. One of the amazing ever-blooming hybrids bred and introduced by noted daylily breeder Dr. Darrel Apps in his Happy Ever Appster® series.

‘Red Razzle Dazzle’ is a tetraploid daylily with dark-red flowers (to 5”) and a green throat. Wide, ruffled, overlapping petals are often edged in white. Flowers in late summer on naked stems (scapes) arising to 30” tall. Attractive foliage.

A robust tetraploid daylily with scarlet-red flowers (4.5” wide) and a green throat, ‘Red Reward’ will definitely be a rewarding addition to your garden! Flowers in midseason on naked stems (scapes) arising to 29” tall.

A beautiful ever-blooming diploid daylily, ‘Romantic Returns’ flowers continuously from June until frost and features 5” ruby pink flowers, with ruffled edges and yellow throats. Flowers bloom on naked stems (scapes) rising to about 24” tall. One of the amazing ever-blooming hybrids bred and introduced by noted daylily breeder Dr. Darrel Apps in his Happy Ever Appster® series.

‘Romantic Returns’ is a diploid, ever-blooming, dwarf daylily with fragrant rose-pink flowers (to 4”) with purple eyes and green throats. It flowers continuously from June until frost. Flowers bloom on naked stems (scapes) rising to only about 14” tall. One of the amazing ever-blooming hybrids bred and introduced by noted daylily breeder Dr. Darrel Apps in his Happy Ever Appster® series.

The red flowering little sister of the famed ‘Stella De Oro’, ‘Ruby Stella’ makes quite a splash in the landscape. This ever-blooming diploid cultivar features profuse 3” diameter, mildly fragrant, deep wine-red flowers with slightly ruffled edges and yellow throats. Flowers are classified as miniature and are borne on naked stems (scapes) to only 16-20” tall, above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like leaves. As an ever-bloomer, ‘Ruby Stella’ blooms from early June until frost without the need for deadheading. A compact and tidy grower.

A tetraploid with large (6”) bright red, slightly ruffled, mildly fragrant flowers with radiant chartreuse throats, ‘Scarlet Orbit’ takes it to the stratosphere! A hardy evergreen, this superb selection is also a rebloomer that flowers early and reblooms later in the same growing season. Flowers bloom on naked stems (scapes) rising to 25” tall.

One of the most popular double daylilies, ‘Siloam Double Classic’ is a diploid specimen that appears almost carnation like in appearance. It exhibits fragrant, 5”, fully double, peachy-pink flowers with green throats. Only about 16" tall, this is a fairly short daylily, but certainly makes a splash in your garden with its enchanting flowers and sweet fragrance in early to midsummer. Also an extended bloomer, individual flowers stay open for nearly 16 hours each day! Multiple award winner.

This diploid cultivar features profuse 2.75” diameter buttery-yellow flowers with ruffled edges and deeper yellow throats. Flowers are classified as miniature and are borne on naked stems (scapes) above a clump of arching, linear, blade-like leaves. Blooming from May-August, this multiple AHS award winner has become perhaps the most popular daylily in cultivation in large part because of its compact size, vigorous growth, profuse bloom, and extremely long bloom period.

Aptly named, ‘Strawberry Candy’ is so tantalizing it almost makes your mouth water. Its luscious strawberry pink, ruffled flowers (to 4.5”) with bright raspberry-red eyes replicate the ocular stimulation of creamy salt water taffy at Cape May or Rehoboth! A tetraploid daylily rising to a maximum height of 26”, this fine specimen is also an extended flowerer, meaning that individual flowers remain open for at least 16 hours each! As a rebloomer, ‘Strawberry Candy’ first flowers in midsummer and follows with a repeat bloom later in the same growing season. Semi-evergreen.

‘Sue Rothbauer’ is a diploid, reblooming daylily that bears ruffled, rose-pink flowers with green throats and pink anthers. Flowers are reliably large (to 6.5”) and quite fragrant. Initial bloom in early-midseason lasts for nearly two months and reblooms later in the season until frost with a very high bud count. Flowers appear on naked stems (scapes) to only 20” tall. Semi-evergreen.

Another of the amazing ever-blooming hybrids bred and introduced by noted daylily breeder Dr. Darrel Apps in his Happy Ever Appster® series, ‘Sunset Returns’ is a diploid, ever-blooming, dwarf daylily with large, ruffled apricot flowers (to 4”) with golden highlights. It flowers continuously from June until frost. Flowers bloom on naked stems (scapes) rising to only about 14” tall.

A tall, upright, diploid daylily reaching a maximum height of 33”, ‘The Jury’s Out’ has vibrant lemon-yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers to 4.5” wide. The general appearance of this cultivar looks more like a true lily (Lilium) than a daylily! Luckily for us, this incredible hybrid is a rebloomer that flowers late in the daylily season and continues to flower until frost. It also has an extended flowering habit, meaning that individual flowers remain open for nearly 16 hours!