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EXTRA EARLY BLOOMING DAYLILIES

At Tranquil Lake Nursery, a few daylilies begin blooming in late May and many others are producing quite a display in early to mid-June well before the traditional daylily (Hemerocallis) season of late June through mid-August.   These extra early blooming varieties will add color and interest to your late spring and early summer garden. The extra early blooming daylilies listed below are in good supply. We have smaller numbers of many other early blooming flowers.We ship healthy double-fan divisions or clumps (4-5 fans), unless other-wise indicated. Occasionally, low stock varieties and some new introductions will be shipped as single fans. Our guarantee still applies.    To view early blooming daylilies, click here.

Abbreviations used, in sequence:

  • 35" - Flower scape height
  • 5"   - Flower Size
  • D. - Dormant (foliage goes totally brown in early winter)
  • S.Ev. - Semi-evergreen ( may retain a small portion of green foliage during winter)
  • Ev. - Evergreen ( reacts the same as Semi-evergreen here in the North)
  • Ex.E - Extra early blooming
  • E. - Early blooming
  • E.M.- Early midseason
  • M. - Midseason .
  • M.L.- Late midseason
  • H. M. - Honorable Mention
  • J. C. - Junior Citation of American Hemerocallis Society
  • (CL) - 4-5 fans
  • (T) - Tetraploid

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   ALNILAM (Saxton) 28", Ev., Ex.E., 4"                                            $8.00

Rich brown petals with contrasting bright orange sepals.  An early blooming bicolor with an unusual color combination.

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  BEAUTIFUL DREAMER () Ex.E.                                                 $15.00

Bright lemon-yellow daylily.

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  BECKY LYNN (Guldry) 20", Ev., Ex.E., 6¾"                                $15.00

Pretty bright pink blend with rosy-pink halo and green-yellow throat. Very fragrant. H.M. and A.M. Awards. Photograph.

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  BITSY (Warner) 18", Ev., Ex.E., 1 1/2"                                             $10.00

Tiny, very round, beautifully formed, crisp lemon-yellow flower. A classic and consistent rebloomer. Nocturnal and extended blooming.  H.M. and A.M. Awards.

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  BONUS BABY (Warner) 18", E., Ex.E., 2 3/4"   (T)                        $8.00

A short, light yellow miniature with a green throat.  Limited.

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  CHILD BRIDE (Warner) 18", D., ExE., 3 1/2" (T)                       $6.00

Bright orange-yellow flower of medium size. Unique feature is fantastic branching producing a mass of blooms.  Reblooms.  Limited. 

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  DRYAD (Saxton) 26", D., Ex.E.                                                       $8.00

Miniature buff and yellow bicolor with mahogany eyezone. Pretty form. Unusual cup-shaped throat.

 
  DUMORTIERI (Species) 28", D., Ex.E.                                        $10.00

Star-shaped, golden yellow flower with unusual brown color on underside of sepals.

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  ELFIN STELLA (Jablonski) 14", D., Ex.E. to V.L., 1 1/2"            $8.00

Tiny, true yellow descendent of Stella de Oro is excellent for rock gardens and edging. Increases very rapidly. Nocturnal and reblooms.   Great for the font of the border

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  ELIZABETH (Norton) 30", D., Ex.E., 5"                                       $8.00

The first daylily to bloom here.  Very fragrant golden yellow.  Charming old fashioned daylily with extended bloom.  Clumps.

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  ELVES (Romaine) 22", S.Ev., Ex.E., 2 3/4"(T)                             $10.00

Lovely lemon self with small green throat. Consistent rebloom.

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  ESPERANZA (McEwen) 22", D., Ex.E., 4 1/2" (T)                         $8.00

Brilliant orange, very floriferous, well branched and low growing extended bloomer.  One of the earliest tetraploid daylilies to bloom. Fragrant and reblooms.  Limited.

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  FLAVINA (Fewkes) 24", D., Ex.E.                                                 $8.00

Beautifully formed fragrant yellow flower.  Very early bloom time.

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  FOREVER STELLA (Jablonski) 14", D., E.x.E to V.L., 2 1/2"         $6.00

Child of Stella de Oro that is even more floriferous, if that can be pictured. Fragrant yellow and nocturnal rebloomer.  Perfect in pots or the front of the border.

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  GENESEE COUNTRY (Bennett) 32", D, Ex.E. 5" (T)                   $12.00

Coral-rose flower with green throat.  Very early blooming.

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  GOLD DUST (Yeld) 24", D., Ex.E.,                                               $8.00

Extremely fragrant, extra early buttercup-yellow flower with long bloom season.  Extended blooming.  Reblooms. 

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  GRACILIS (unknown) 18", D., Ex.E.                                               $8.00

Small flowered bright lemon yellow. Unusual grassy foliage. Among the first to bloom in the spring.   Reblooms.

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  HAPPY RETURNS (Apps) 18", D., Ex.E., 3 1/8 "                          $10.00

Nice pale-yellow daylily that blooms early in the season and continues to rebloom until frost.   Fragrant extended bloomer

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  HAWAIIAN NIGHTS (Pierce) 26", Ev., Ex.E., 5 1/2"                  $60.00

Purple daylily with black eyezone.  Fragrant, nocturnal and extended blooming. 

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  IN STRAWBERRY TIME (Sobek) 18", D., Ex.E.                         $25.00

Tantalizing, small flowered, lightly ruffled, dusty-rose blend with a strawberry-wine eyezone and creamy white midribs. Its early bloom season, alluring color and nocturnal quality make it a popular attraction at the nursery.

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  JUDGE ORR (Orr) 24", D., Ex.E.                                                 $7.00

Vies with Elizabeth for first to bloom in the spring.  Fine golden-orange yellow.  Very fragrant and reblooms.  Limited

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  JUST IN JUNE (Englerth) 32", D., Ex.E., 4"                                 $10.00

Very pretty early blooming lemon yellow.  Blooms with and blends well with peonies and Siberian Iris.   Fragrant and extended blooming.  Good crisp heavy bloomer.

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  LEMON PRELUDE (McEwen) 21", D., Ex.E., 5" (T)                    $10.00

Extra early, lemon-yellow flower with some green infusions.  Beautifully branched with heavy texture.  Fragrant.

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  LIEBLING (Stout) 28", D., Ex.E.                                                    $6.00

Miniature mahogany bitone with bright yellow throat. Blends well with early yellows.  Limited.

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  MAY SEVENTY EIGHT (Benzinger-Branham) 24", S.Ev.,                                                                          Ex.E., 6" (T)                      $10.00

Yellow-gold flower. Limited.

 
  ME FIRST (Marvin) 32", Ev., Ex.E. (T)                                          $15.00

One of the earliest tetraploid miniatures. Bright gold, ruffled flowers on dark, sturdy scapes.

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  MIDDENDORFII (species) 22", D., Ex.E.                                       $7.00

Earliest daylily to bloom. Small orange-yellow flowers. Beautiful upright low foliage. Very fine for edging.

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  MINOR (species) 18", D., Ex.E.                                                     $7.00

Early light yellow bell-shaped flowers.  Fragrant.

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   ORANGE BOWL (McEwen) 28", D., Ex.E. 5 3/4" (T)               $8.00

Clear bright orange with wide petals.  Lightly ruffled and very round form.  Fragrant and extended blooming.  Reblooms. A beauty with very early bloom.

 

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  ORANGE PRELUDE (McEwen) 28", D., Ex.E., 6" (T)              $12.00

Bright tangerine-orange flower with good substance proclaims the early daylily season.  Mild fragrance and high bud count.  Extended blooming. 

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  ORANGEMAN (Yeld) 24", D., Ex.E.,                                          $8.00

Extra early blooming bright orange, star-shaped flower.  Brightens the early garden.   Extended blooming.  Reblooms.  Limited.

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  PET (Craig) 20", S.Ev., Ex.E.                                                          $8.00

Small heavy blooming fragrant gold with chartreuse throat.

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  QUEEN OF GONZALES (Russell) 36", Ev., Ex.E.                        $12.00

Extra early, large brilliant orange with very heavy substance.  Extended blooming.  Needs winter mulch.

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  SARATOGA SPRINGTIME (Saxton) 24", D., Ex.E., 6" (T)      $8.00

Fragrant orange flower with red halo and golden-orange throat.  Very early blooming.

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  SPRING FANTASY (Lester) 36", D., Ex.E.                                 $12.00

 

One of the earliest large flowered daylilies to bloom at the nursery.  Starts the quality seaons.  Large lilac and yellow bicolor with good substance.  The large flowers on tall scapes sway in the breeze.

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  SPRING PURPLE (Saxton) 36", D., Ex.E.                                      $12.00

A fine extra early dark mahogany red.  The earliest daylily with any real red in it.  Extended blooming.

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  STELLA DE ORO (Jablonski) 12", Ev., E. to V.L., 2 3/4"              $5.00

This marvelous, small flowered bright yellow with a green throat is well deserving of all its praise.  It starts blooming early and sends up new flower scapes until frost. Fragrant and low growing. H.M., A.M. and Stout Medal Awards.

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  THREE SEASONS (Sobek) 21", D., Ex.E. to V.L., 2 2/3"            $15.00

Miniature, light yellow jewel with a small green throat. Reblooms, almost spanning the daylily season here, with nine buds per scape and 3 or 4 scapes per fan.  Nocturnal and extended blooming.

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  TINY STELLA (Jablonski) 10", D., Ex.E. to V.L., 2"                     $8.00

Petite light gold nocturnal with green throat.  Very low growing.  Perfect for pots or the front of the garden. Reblooms.

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  YELLOW BOUQUET (Webster) 18" D., Ex.E., 3"                         $8.00

Small, early blooming, pale-yellow double.  Fragrant.  Reblooms.

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We are building up stock on the following extra early blooming daylilies (Hemerocallis), and they will be available in future years: Allard Lowenstein; Apricot;  Beautiful Dreamer; Big Time Happy; Cleo Barnwell; Dwarf King; Flava Major; Lavaliere; Little Orange Slices; Rain or Shine; Raspberry Frills; and Seductor.   

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Rehoboth, MA 02769

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