Dark-Eyed & Patterned Daylilies
Some daylilies wear a bullseye. An “eye” is a zone of darker or contrasting color just above the throat, on both the petals and sepals. A “band” shows up on the petals only. A “halo” is a fainter version, and a “watermark” is a lighter zone. Newer patterned daylilies take it further, with layered rings, veining and detailed patterns in the eye.
Eyes and patterns give a bloom depth, so a flower that would be pretty on its own really stands out. Dark eyes on light blooms show up from across the yard. Softer halos and watermarks look lovely up close by a path or patio. And because the eye color often picks up a second shade, these plants are easy to pair with other flowers in your garden.
We have more than a hundred eyed and patterned daylilies in stock, from red-and-gold bullseyes to purple eyes on lavender and pink. Eye color can look stronger or softer depending on heat and sun. Each plant page lists color, bloom season, height, ploidy 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 you garden in a very cold or very warm area.
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
What’s the difference between an eye and a band?
An eye covers both the petals and sepals. A band shows up on the petals only.
Why does the eye look different from day to day?
Heat, sun and the age of the bloom can make eye color look brighter or softer. That’s normal.
Where do eyed daylilies look best?
Dark eyes stand out from a distance. Subtle halos and watermarks are best up close, like along a path.
Dark-eyed & patterned daylilies
Hillside Notes
Adena Inferno is a daylily with intense, flaming vibrant orange with triangular ruby red eye, green, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 26 in scapes, 4.5 in blooms, early-to-midseason, diploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 20 buds and 2 branches. For best results, review the bloom size, season, and field location alongside the photo before adding it to your list.
Official AHS Description
intense, flaming vibrant orange with triangular ruby red eye, green throat, varying flower form from somewhat triangular to almost spatulate, lightly ruffled petals, multiple rounds of rebloom
Plant Details
Primary Color: Orange
Hybridizer: Derrow
Year: 2013
Scape Height: 26 in
Bloom Size: 4.5 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 2
Parentage: (Connie Can't Have It x Frequent Flyer)
Field Group: D
Flag Color: PINK
Availability & Field Location
Price: $20
Inventory: 8
Availability: Available
Field Group: D
Flag Color: PINK
Hillside Notes
Alabama Jubilee is a daylily with fluorescent red orange with brighter red halo and greenish throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 30 in scapes, 7 in blooms, midseason, tetraploid, dormant 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
fluorescent red orange with brighter red halo and greenish throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Orange
Hybridizer: Webster
Year: 1988
Scape Height: 30 in
Bloom Size: 7 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Parentage: (Tiger Track x sdlg)
Field Group: N
Flag Color: GREEN
Availability & Field Location
Price: $40
Inventory: 4
Availability: Available
Field Group: N
Flag Color: GREEN
Hillside Notes
Apache War Dance is a daylily with scarlet red with darker red eyezone above lemon chartreuse to, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 30 in scapes, 4.5 in blooms, mid-to-late season, tetraploid, 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
scarlet red with darker red eyezone above lemon chartreuse to green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Thomas-D.
Year: 1994
Scape Height: 30 in
Bloom Size: 4.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason-Late
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Nocturnal
Rebloom: Yes
Parentage: ((Flaming Delight x Dance Ballerina Dance) x sdlg)
Field Group: GG
Flag Color: WHITE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $20
Inventory: 16
Availability: Available
Field Group: GG
Flag Color: WHITE-B
Hillside Notes
Autumn Minaret is a unique late-season daylily that shines when many other varieties have finished blooming. At Hillside Lilies, it holds the distinction of being our tallest daylily, often reaching heights of more than five feet. Its graceful yellow blooms are carried high above the garden, creating a dramatic display that adds height, movement, and interest as fall approaches. An excellent choice for layered plantings and perennial borders, Autumn Minaret is sure to turn heads and become a conversation piece in the landscape.
Official AHS Description
OY2-S: Orange yellow with spot or eyezone
Notes: "Golden in the throat, and the petals and sepals are overcast with bronze red that is strongest in the midzone," Farr Nursery catalog 1952
Plant Details
Primary Color: Yellow
Hybridizer: Stout
Year: 1951
Scape Height: 66 in
Bloom Size: 3.75 in
Bloom Season: Midseason-Late
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: Yes
Parentage: (H. altissima x H. fulva); (H. altissima X H. fulva)
Field Group: A
Flag Color: BLUE-T
Availability & Field Location
Price: $40
Inventory: 6
Availability: Available
Field Group: A
Flag Color: BLUE-T
Hillside Notes
Back Draft is a daylily with orange red with a red eyezone and yellow throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 27 in scapes, 6 in blooms, mid-to-late 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
orange red with a red eyezone and yellow throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Orange
Hybridizer: Dougherty-H.
Year: 1997
Scape Height: 27 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Midseason-Late
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: T1295-R
Field Group: C
Flag Color: PINK
Availability & Field Location
Price: $30
Inventory: 16
Availability: Available
Field Group: C
Flag Color: PINK
Hillside Notes
Black Eyed Stella is a daylily with golden yellow with dark red eyezone and yellow gold throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 13 in scapes, 3.12 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
golden yellow with dark red eyezone and yellow gold throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Yellow
Hybridizer: Roberson
Year: 1989
Scape Height: 13 in
Bloom Size: 3.12 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Rebloom: Yes
Parentage: (Stella De Oro x Little Celena)
Field Group: FF
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 10
Availability: Available
Field Group: FF
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Hillside Notes
Bluebird Sky is often one of the very first daylilies to bloom for us at Hillside Lilies in Vale, North Carolina. Much like the return of a robin in spring, the appearance of its beautiful lavender blooms is one of the surest signs that daylily season has officially arrived. Year after year, this reliable early-season performer helps kick off the bloom season with color, height, and excitement.
With its tall scapes and soft lavender flowers, Bluebird Sky adds elegance and vertical interest to the garden while complementing both bold and pastel color palettes. As an added bonus, it is also a rebloomer, extending its presence beyond the initial flush of blooms. Dependable, attractive, and one of the first to welcome the growing season, Bluebird Sky remains a favorite in our collection.
Official AHS Description
lavender with lettuce green watermark above lettuce green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Stamile
Year: 2001
Scape Height: 34 in
Bloom Size: 8.5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Form: Unusual Form Crispate
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Seedling Number: 976-C
Parentage: (((Star of India x Tet. Green Widow) x (sdlg x Long Stocking)) x Tet. Cerulean Sky)
Field Group: B
Flag Color: BLUE-T
Availability & Field Location
Price: $18
Inventory: 11
Availability: Available
Field Group: B
Flag Color: BLUE-T
Hillside Notes
Blushing Summer Valentine is a daylily with buff pink with a burgundy eyezone and edge, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 24 in scapes, 5 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. It is a good candidate for shoppers who want a named cultivar with clear details and current Hillside Lilies availability.
Official AHS Description
buff pink with a burgundy eyezone and edge
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Salter-Oakes
Year: 2012
Scape Height: 24 in
Bloom Size: 5 in
Bloom Season: Early
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Parentage: (unknown x unknown)
Field Group: HH
Flag Color: WHITE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $20
Inventory: 0
Availability: Not currently available
Field Group: HH
Flag Color: WHITE-B
Hillside Notes
Bowl of Cherries is a daylily with rose pink with rose red eyezone and green yellow throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 29 in scapes, 3.75 in blooms, midseason, tetraploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include 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
rose pink with rose red eyezone and green yellow throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Moldovan
Year: 1995
Scape Height: 29 in
Bloom Size: 3.75 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Seedling Number: 92-30
Parentage: (Hail Mary x Tet. Siloam Virginia Henson)
Field Group: HH
Flag Color: WHITE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $20
Inventory: 3
Availability: Available
Field Group: HH
Flag Color: WHITE-B
Hillside Notes
Bright Butterflies is a daylily with pink and lavender with purple eyezone and green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 34 in scapes, 3.5 in blooms, midseason, 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
pink and lavender with purple eyezone and green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Apps
Year: 1995
Scape Height: 34 in
Bloom Size: 3.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Seedling Number: 92-B
Parentage: ((Little Grapette x Monica Marie) x Siloam Tiny Tim)
Field Group: CC
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $12
Inventory: 9
Availability: Available
Field Group: CC
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Hillside Notes
Camino Real is a daylily with orange red blend with red eye and veining above yellow, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 24 in scapes, 5.75 in blooms, late season, tetraploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 14 buds and 2 branches. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
Official AHS Description
orange red blend with red eye and veining above yellow green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Sellers
Year: 2006
Scape Height: 24 in
Bloom Size: 5.75 in
Bloom Season: Late
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 14
Branches: 2
Parentage: (Satan's Fire x Tet. Javier)
Field Group: I
Flag Color: RED
Availability & Field Location
Price: $22
Inventory: 17
Availability: Available
Field Group: I
Flag Color: RED
Hillside Notes
Addie Branch Smith is a daylily with orchid rose with purple eyezone and green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 20 in scapes, 4 in blooms, midseason, diploid, 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. It is a good candidate for shoppers who want a named cultivar with clear details and current Hillside Lilies availability.
Official AHS Description
orchid rose with purple eyezone and green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Pink
Hybridizer: Henry-P.
Year: 1977
Scape Height: 20 in
Bloom Size: 4 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: H-134-75
Field Group: CC
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 10
Availability: Available
Field Group: CC
Flag Color: BLUE-B