Early Blooming Daylilies
Can't wait for daylily season? Early bloomers kick it off. Daylilies are grouped by when they bloom compared with other daylilies in the same garden, from extra early through early, early-midseason, midseason, late and very late. This page covers the extra early, early and early-midseason plants.
The calendar depends on where you live. In the Deep South, extra early daylilies may open in spring. In the North, the same plant may wait until early summer. What stays the same is the order: early bloomers open weeks before the midseason crowd. Pair them with midseason and late bloomers, plus a few rebloomers, and you can have daylilies in flower for months.
Early bloomers are also handy if you garden where summers get very hot or very short, because they get their show in before the extremes. Our early list includes reds, purples, yellows, pinks, doubles, spiders and plenty of rebloomers. Each plant page lists the exact bloom season, plus height, fragrance and foliage type.
Getting them home: Every plant here is grown at our nursery in Vale, North Carolina. Pick yours up free in a full 3-gallon grow bag, or have it shipped bare-root, with the shipping cost shown in your cart. Daylilies grow in most of the country. Check foliage type on each page if your winters are very cold or very mild.
Want first pick before the spring rush? Reserve yours on our Spring Pre-Order page. Pickup and shipping start the week of May 11, 2027.
FAQ
When do early daylilies bloom?
It depends on your climate. In the South they may start in spring, and in the North in early summer. Either way, they open weeks before midseason daylilies.
What does early-midseason mean?
It falls between early and midseason. We include those plants here because they bloom ahead of the main crowd.
How do I get a long bloom season?
Mix early, midseason and late bloomers, and add some rebloomers to stretch the color into fall.
Early daylilies
Hillside Notes
Stone Beacon is a daylily with chrome yellow self above green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 26 in scapes, 6 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 35 buds and 6 branches. For best results, review the bloom size, season, and field location alongside the photo before adding it to your list.
Official AHS Description
chrome yellow self above green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Yellow
Hybridizer: Stamile
Year: 2000
Scape Height: 26 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 35
Branches: 6
Parentage: ((Earth Angel x (Betty Warren Woods x Floyd Cove)) x Bill Norris)
Field Group: X
Flag Color: YELLOW
Availability & Field Location
Price: $15
Inventory: 8
Availability: Available
Field Group: X
Flag Color: YELLOW
Hillside Notes
Hold the Matches is a unusual-form daylily with cherry red with white midribs above huge yellow to green, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 34 in scapes, 7 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom, rebloom potential, 20 buds and 3 branches. For best results, review the bloom size, season, and field location alongside the photo before adding it to your list.
Official AHS Description
cherry red with white midribs above huge yellow to green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Selman
Year: 2009
Scape Height: 34 in
Bloom Size: 7 in
Bloom Season: Early
Form: Unusual Form Cascade
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Seedling Number: 05-156A
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 3
Parentage: (Long Stocking × Thin Man)
Field Group: S
Flag Color: PURPLE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $25
Inventory: 5
Availability: Available
Field Group: S
Flag Color: PURPLE
Hillside Notes
Pumpkin Moonshine is a daylily with gold with red eye and yellow green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 22 in scapes, 5 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom, 20 buds and 1 branches. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
Official AHS Description
gold with red eye and yellow green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Yellow
Hybridizer: Trimmer
Year: 1998
Scape Height: 22 in
Bloom Size: 5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: 95-5
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 1
Parentage: (Love Those Eyes x Fooled Me)
Field Group: K
Flag Color: BLACK
Availability & Field Location
Price: $20
Inventory: 10
Availability: Available
Field Group: K
Flag Color: BLACK
Hillside Notes
God Save the Queen is a daylily with medium amethyst with midnight purple eye and purple outlined yellow, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 30 in scapes, 7 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 26 buds and 4 branches. For best results, review the bloom size, season, and field location alongside the photo before adding it to your list.
Official AHS Description
medium amethyst with midnight purple eye and purple outlined yellow gold edge above yellow to green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Morss
Year: 2005
Scape Height: 30 in
Bloom Size: 7 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 26
Branches: 4
Parentage: ((Moon Feather x Martina Verhaert) x Scott Bennett)
Field Group: K
Flag Color: BLACK
Availability & Field Location
Price: $22
Inventory: 8
Availability: Available
Field Group: K
Flag Color: BLACK
Hillside Notes
Louise Manelis is a daylily with shrimp pink with apricot throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 18 in scapes, 3.5 in blooms, early season, diploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Use the photo, price, and AHS details on this page to compare it with similar cultivars before visiting or ordering. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
Official AHS Description
shrimp pink with apricot throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Winniford
Year: 1974
Scape Height: 18 in
Bloom Size: 3.5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: WG-70-017-D
Parentage: (Bertie Ferris × sdlg)
Field Group: CC
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $15
Inventory: 20
Availability: Available
Field Group: CC
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Hillside Notes
Morning by Morning is a double daylily with coral pink with dark rose coral eyezone above yellow throat, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 28 in scapes, 4.25 in blooms, early season, diploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom. This page is intended to make in-garden shopping easier by pairing the official details with our current price and availability.
Official AHS Description
coral pink with dark rose coral eyezone above yellow throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Applegate
Year: 1994
Scape Height: 28 in
Bloom Size: 4.25 in
Bloom Season: Early
Form: Double
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: 283-89A
Parentage: ((Little Fat Dazzler x Fairy Tale Pink) x Siloam Double Classic)
Field Group: Z
Flag Color: ORANGE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 0
Availability: Not currently available
Field Group: Z
Flag Color: ORANGE
Hillside Notes
Ruby Spider is a spider-form daylily with ruby red spider self with yellow throat, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 34 in scapes, 9 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Use the photo, price, and AHS details on this page to compare it with similar cultivars before visiting or ordering. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
Official AHS Description
ruby red spider self with yellow throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Stamile
Year: 1991
Scape Height: 34 in
Bloom Size: 9 in
Bloom Season: Early
Form: Unusual Form Spatulate
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Parentage: (Velvet Widow x Tet. Open Hearth)
Field Group: Q
Flag Color: PURPLE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $25
Inventory: 23
Availability: Available
Field Group: Q
Flag Color: PURPLE
Hillside Notes
Mokan Butterfly is a daylily with near white with lavender halo and green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 35 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Use the photo, price, and AHS details on this page to compare it with similar cultivars before visiting or ordering. This page is intended to make in-garden shopping easier by pairing the official details with our current price and availability.
Official AHS Description
near white with lavender halo and green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Lenington-G.
Year: 1984
Scape Height: 35 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: LT-08-9
Field Group: Q
Flag Color: PURPLE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $12
Inventory: 29
Availability: Available
Field Group: Q
Flag Color: PURPLE
Hillside Notes
Zona Rosa is a double daylily with cerise-rose blend and green throat, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 27 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, early season, diploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential. This page is intended to make in-garden shopping easier by pairing the official details with our current price and availability.
Official AHS Description
cerise-rose blend and green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Santa Lucia
Year: 1995
Scape Height: 27 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Form: Double
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Field Group: C
Flag Color: PINK
Availability & Field Location
Price: $20
Inventory: 9
Availability: Available
Field Group: C
Flag Color: PINK
Hillside Notes
Winsome Lady is a daylily with blush pink self with deep green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 24 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, early season, diploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom, rebloom potential. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
Official AHS Description
blush pink self with deep green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Gates-W.R.
Year: 1964
Scape Height: 24 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Parentage: (Satin Glass x Superfine)
Field Group: N
Flag Color: GREEN
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 9
Availability: Available
Field Group: N
Flag Color: GREEN
Hillside Notes
Always Afternoon is a daylily with medium mauve edged buff with purple eyezone and green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 22 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential. For best results, review the bloom size, season, and field location alongside the photo before adding it to your list.
Official AHS Description
medium mauve edged buff with purple eyezone and green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Morss
Year: 1987
Scape Height: 22 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: Yes
Seedling Number: OOROCTF
Parentage: ((Ring of Change x Tiffany Palace) x Opus One)
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $12
Inventory: 4
Availability: Available
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE