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Always Afternoon Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon'

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Overview

The Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon', or Always Afternoon Daylily, is a captivating perennial featuring large, mauve 5.5-inch blooms with a deep plum eye and green throat. Ideal for US zones 3-9, it reaches 22 inches in height and spans up to 18-24 inches. This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plant prefers full sun to partial shade, blossoming in early to mid-summer. Excellent for borders, mass plantings, and attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 5–9Climate Temperate
Always Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — mauve 5.5-inch blooms with a deep plum eye and green throat
Always Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — Ideal for US zones 3-9, it reaches 22 inches in height and spans up to 18-24 inchesAlways Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — drought-tolerant plant prefers full sun to partial shadeAlways Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — blossoming in early to mid-summer

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
5–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Liliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Always Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — mauve 5.5-inch blooms with a deep plum eye and green throat
Always Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — Ideal for US zones 3-9, it reaches 22 inches in height and spans up to 18-24 inches
Always Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — drought-tolerant plant prefers full sun to partial shade
Always Afternoon Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon') — blossoming in early to mid-summer

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