Re-Blooming Double Daylily

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5.5" Perennial
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Re-Blooming Double Daylily

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$14.99
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Introduce a wave of rich, velvety romance to your sunny borders with this beloved, multi-award-winning miniature masterpiece. This exceptional daylily forms a neat, highly compact mound of arching, strap-like, bright green foliage that creates a lush, fountain-like framework. Rising gracefully above this handsome base on strong, heavily branched stems is an absolute explosion of uniquely multi-layered blossoms. The rich cranberry-red to deep burgundy petals feature beautifully ruffled edges and are packed into a luxurious, fully double form that resembles an exotic rose. Complete with a glowing, neon-lime green throat peeking from its center, it brings a sophisticated, high-impact jewel-toned contrast that commands attention in any garden space.
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Plant Details

Mature Size:

18-20" H x 18-24" W

Zone:

3-9

Watering:

Low to Medium

Type:

Herbaceous Perennial

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun/Partial Shade

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Pardon Me Daylily, Double Red Daylily, Reblooming Miniature Daylily, Fragrant Red Daylily

Scientific Name:

Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'

Type:

Filler / Thriller / Reblooming Miniature Perennial

Growth Details:

Mature Size: Height of 45–50 cm (18–20 inches) x Width of 45–60 cm (18–24 inches).

Growth Habit: Upright, compact, and arching.

Form: Dense, low, fountain-like mound.

Growth Rate: Fast; rapidly increases its clump size and bud count year after year.

Flowering: Highly prolific; features heavily branched scapes with an exceptionally high concentration of buds.

Flowering Time: Mid-summer, with a rapid, continuous, and heavy reblooming flush that lasts until early autumn.

Flower Colour: Deep velvety cranberry-red with a bright lime-green throat.

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Full sun to partial shade (performs best with a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight).

Soil Preferences: Thrives in average, medium-moisture loam. Prefers a neutral to slightly acidic pH (\(6.0 - 6.8\)).

Soil Tolerance: Exceptional adaptability; easily tolerates heavy clay, poor sand, dry soil, and compacted ground where other perennials struggle.

Watering: Low to moderate. Highly drought-tolerant once its extensive, fleshy root system anchors.

Container Role: Acts as an outstanding, structural Thriller or compact, bold Filler in small patio pots and mixed window boxes.

Special Features:

Disease Resistances: Remarkably tough and virtually immune to most common garden pests, displaying high natural resistance to crown rot.

Native Species: Developed through advanced modern hybridization of parental species originally native to Asia.

Fast Growing: Swiftly expands into a large, multi-stemmed flowering clump.

Attracts: A major magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds, and native bees.

Uses: Border edging, small-scale mass plantings, container displays, and sensory gardens.

Resistance: Highly resistant to drought, heat, poor soil, urban pollution, road salt, and rabbits.

Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Features uniquely double, 2.75-inch wide, ruffled blossoms with a sweet scent and extreme showiness. It is an elite rebloomer that extends the red color palette late into the season.

Fall Colour: Foliage remains a rich green late into the season before turning amber and dying back after a hard freeze.

Garden Value:

Ornamental Interest: Delivers exceptional visual impact through its dense, multi-layered double flowers, rich fragrance, and fountain-like architectural foliage.

Landscaping Uses: Perfect for front-border edgings, small foundation plantings, sunny rockeries, cottage gardens, and urban streetscapes.

Garden/Landscape Benefits: A compact workhorse that fills empty space quickly, suppresses aggressive weeds, and provides reliable summer colour with minimal care.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: Provides an excellent, accessible nectar station for migrating hummingbirds and summer butterflies due to its miniature flower scale.

Human Value: The absolute ultimate "indestructible" choice for small-space gardeners or front-porch planter displays. It delivers high-impact double blooms and an enchanting fragrance with practically zero effort or maintenance.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Early spring or early autumn when natural rainfall is frequent and temperatures are mild.

Spacing: Space 40–45 cm (16–18 inches) apart from center to center to allow the compact, fountain-like foliage room to spread out.

Location Tips: Excellent for planting on hot, dry slopes, walkway borders, or along entryways where its sweet fragrance can be enjoyed. Avoid deep, heavy woodland shade.

Companion Plants: Pairs beautifully with silver-leafed Stachys byzantina (Lamb's Ear), Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy), Salvia, and shorter ornamental grasses like Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue).

Care:

Light Requirements: Requires full sun for maximum bloom count and to ensure the velvety cranberry petals develop their deepest, richest coloration. Can tolerate light afternoon shade.

Moisture Requirements: Prefers moist, well-drained soil, but is incredibly forgiving and easily survives dry spells once established.

Maintenance: Low maintenance. Snap off individual faded flowers daily to keep the stem looking pristine. Cut the entire flower stalk (scape) down to the ground once all its buds have finished blooming.

Fertilization: Apply a balanced, slow-release garden fertilizer or a top-dressing of organic compost in early spring as fresh green blades emerge.

Tolerances:

High drought and heat tolerant, Clay soil and poor soil tolerant, Urban pollution and road salt tolerant, Black walnut tree tolerant (resists juglone), Rabbit resistant

Tips For Success:

Thinning/Pinching: For maximum bloom power, divide the clumps every 3–4 years in early spring or early autumn. This rejuvenates the center and gives you extra plants to spread around.

Support/Staking: Completely unnecessary; the flower scapes are thick, short, and engineered to remain perfectly upright under the weight of the double blossoms.

Mulching: Apply a 5 cm (2-inch) layer of shredded wood mulch around the base in spring to preserve moisture and suppress weeds until the foliage arches over to shade the soil.

Winter Protection: No special winter protection required. The plant is incredibly cold-hardy; simply clean away the dead, collapsed leaves in early spring before new growth starts.