Hemerocallis Daylily - Moses Fire

DESCRIPTION: A vibrant orange-red double daylily with ruffled edges; sturdy, strong, easy to care for, great grassy texture and form; good for the beginner gardener and the pro.

BOTANICAL NAME: Hemerocallis x 'Moses Fire'
OTHER NAMES:  Double Moses Fire Daylily
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 50-60 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 45-60 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Full Sun to partial shade
FLOWER COLOUR: Cherry red double-flower flushed with golden edges
FLOWERING TIME: Mid summer
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Deep green
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up to -39.9° Celsius )
WATER NEEDS: Average - Drought tolerant
OTHER FEATURES: Border, Cut Flowers, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Resistant

Ornamental Features

Moses Fire Daylily features bold scarlet trumpet-shaped flowers with orange overtones at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its grassy leaves remain green in colour throughout the season. 

Landscape Attributes

Moses Fire Daylily is an herbaceous perennial with a shapely form and gracefully arching foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Moses Fire Daylily is recommended for the following landscape applications:

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover

Planting & Growing

Moses Fire Daylily will grow to be about 16 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.