Hemerocallis altissima Flyover Spain The 8" tall flower stalks

The 8" tall flower stalks top the clump from midsummer into October

5" fringed yellow daisies

who found this plant completely hardy for many years in his Raleigh

flowering Margot Williams cross of Lycoris sprengeri x Lycoris radiata var

Hemerocallis altissima Flyover Spain The 8" tall flower stalksHemerocallis altissima is a little known daylily species that hails from southwest China near the famed Purple Mountain. From June through August, this deciduous nocturnal daylily produces 2' tall grass like foliage topped with 5. 5' tall flower spikes whose fragrant, pure yellow flowers open in the evening and remain open until the following morning. Unfortunately, most plants sold as Hemerocallis altissima are actually Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret'