Purple d’Oro Daylily
What: A compact, vigorous daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Purple de Oro’) featuring ruffled, plum-colored flowers with bright golden yellow throats. Strong, sturdy stems rise above mounds of arching green foliage, creating an attractive display from early to late summer.
Best use: Perfect for beds, borders, containers, mass plantings, and as groundcover in garden landscapes. The Purple d’Oro Daylily’s bold trumpet-shaped flowers with gold throats make excellent cutting flowers, while its gracefully arching foliage provides attractive texture throughout the growing season.
Plant Details
| Height | 18 inches (up to 24 inches in flower) |
| Spread | 24 inches |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade |
| Watering | Adaptable to both dry and moist locations; may require supplemental watering during drought |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Maintenance | Relatively low; best cleaned up in early spring |
| Uses | Garden beds, borders, containers, mass planting, groundcover |
| Bloom Time | Early to late summer |
| Flower Color | Plum purple with gold throats and purple veins |
| Lifespan | Approximately 10 years under ideal conditions |




