Extra Early Daylilies
Most of the very earliest daylilies, those that bloom in mid-May, are close to the various species and are yellow on color. However, it is nice to have a bit of daylily color amidst the daffodils and tulips. Then there are those that bloom ahead of peak bloom in mid to late June. Then you get more colors and even some eyes!!
The very earliest:
Orangeman (Yeld 1902) — mid-May gold with brown underpetals
Gold Dust (Yeld 1905) — mid-May dark yellow
Later earlies:
Ain’t Yeller (Huben 20140
*Apricot Sparkles (HM 2007, Apps 2000)
Bama Moonshine (Price 2009)
Becky Lynn (Stout Silver Medal 1987, Guidry 1977)
Begin with a Bang (Huben 2009)
Betty Ford (AM 2010, Kirchoff 2002)
*Bitsy (Warner 1963)
*Candy Peanuts (Sobek 2013)
*Chilly (Huben 2014)
Crocus Gold (Hansen 2016)
Dancing Cardinals (Gossard 2016)
Early and Often (Huben 2001)
Early Alibi (Murphy 2005)
Egyptian Queen (Trimmer 2000)
Embarassingly Early (Huben 2020)
Esperanza (McEwen 1967)
Happy Returns (Apps 1986)
Hillside Bright & Early (Mussar 2013)
Itsy Bitsy Spider (Bishop 1990)
Joy of Spring (Kamensky 1995)
Lady of Madrid (Petit 1998)
Rosy Returns (HM 2002, Apps 1999)
Sarasota Springtime (Saxton 1976)
Siloam Ebony Doll (Henry 1992)
Stella de Oro (Stout 1985, Jablonski 1975)
Stella’s Ruffled Fingers (AM 2012, Crichton 1959)
Suzi Wong (Kennedy 1962)
Tangerine Velvet (Watson 2013)
Wren’s Song (Stamile 2003)
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