Purple & Lavender Daylilies
Purple daylilies run from deep grape and plum to soft lilac and lavender, often with a bright yellow or green throat and sometimes a darker eye. They bring a cool, rich note to the garden and pair beautifully with yellows, pinks and silver foliage.
Like reds, some darker purples can fade a bit in strong afternoon sun, especially in hot climates, so a little afternoon shade can help in the South. Lighter lavenders often look their best in morning light. Color can also shift a little with temperature, so the same bloom may look bluer on a cool morning and warmer on a hot afternoon.
Our selection includes ruffled tetraploids, spiders and unusual forms, eyed and patterned purples, fragrant lavenders and a good number of rebloomers. True blue daylilies don't exist yet, but some lavenders come close. Each plant page lists bloom season, 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 across 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
Why does my purple daylily look different from the photo?
Purple and lavender shift with heat, light and the time of day. Cooler mornings often bring out bluer tones.
Do purple daylilies need shade?
Not usually, but in hot climates some darker purples hold their color better with a little afternoon shade.
Are there blue daylilies?
Not yet. Some lavenders and blue-eyed daylilies come close, but there's no true blue daylily.
Purple daylilies
Hillside Notes
Huckleberry Candy is a daylily with cream with blue eye and green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 20 in scapes, 4.25 in blooms, early-to-midseason, tetraploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom, rebloom potential, 20 buds and 3 branches. This page is intended to make in-garden shopping easier by pairing the official details with our current price and availability.
Official AHS Description
cream with blue eye and green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Stamile
Year: 1998
Scape Height: 20 in
Bloom Size: 4.25 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Seedling Number: 5310-C
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 3
Parentage: (Exotic Candy x Magnificent Rainbow)
Field Group: DD
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $15
Inventory: 11
Availability: Available
Field Group: DD
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Hillside Notes
Midnight Oasis is a daylily with rose purple with large blue lavender purple eye above yellow, 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 rebloom potential, 20 buds and 1 branches. For best results, review the bloom size, season, and field location alongside the photo before adding it to your list.
Official AHS Description
rose purple with large blue lavender purple eye above yellow green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Sellers
Year: 2000
Scape Height: 30 in
Bloom Size: 7 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 1
Parentage: (sdlg x Tet. Morning Mood)
Field Group: AA
Flag Color: ORANGE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 16
Availability: Available
Field Group: AA
Flag Color: ORANGE
Hillside Notes
Strutter's Ball is a daylily with black purple with very small silvery white watermark and silky, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 28 in scapes, 6 in blooms, midseason, 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. This page is intended to make in-garden shopping easier by pairing the official details with our current price and availability.
Official AHS Description
black purple with very small silvery white watermark and silky halo above small lemon green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Moldovan
Year: 1984
Scape Height: 28 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: 84-44
Parentage: (Houdini × Damascan Velvet)
Field Group: AA
Flag Color: ORANGE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $15
Inventory: 14
Availability: Available
Field Group: AA
Flag Color: ORANGE
Hillside Notes
Hamlet is a daylily with purple with dark blue purple halo and green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 18 in scapes, 4 in blooms, early-to-midseason, 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
purple with dark blue purple halo and green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Talbott
Year: 1983
Scape Height: 18 in
Bloom Size: 4 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: Yes
Parentage: ((Prairie Blue Eyes x Moment of Truth) x Betty Barnes)
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 6
Availability: Available
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE
Hillside Notes
Frankie's Fantasy is a spider-form daylily with dark purple self with green throat, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 32 in scapes, 7 in blooms, early-to-midseason, tetraploid, 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
dark purple self with green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Mercer-R.
Year: 1992
Scape Height: 32 in
Bloom Size: 7 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Form: Spider 4.50:1
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Parentage: ((Chicago Blackout x sdlg) x Russian Rhapsody)
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $27
Inventory: 5
Availability: Available
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE
Hillside Notes
Captain Blue is a daylily with blue lavender with blue eye and edge above green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 22 in scapes, 6 in blooms, early-to-midseason, tetraploid, evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 15 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
blue lavender with blue eye and edge above green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Trimmer
Year: 2005
Scape Height: 22 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 15
Branches: 1
Parentage: (Dress Blues x (sdlg x Tet. Lavender Blue Baby))
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $25
Inventory: 21
Availability: Available
Field Group: Y
Flag Color: ORANGE
Hillside Notes
Best Beau is a daylily with burgundy veined mauve with wide 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, midseason, diploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom. It is a good candidate for shoppers who want a named cultivar with clear details and current Hillside Lilies availability.
Official AHS Description
burgundy veined mauve with wide green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Wild
Year: 1983
Scape Height: 26 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Fragrant
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: W80-141
Field Group: W
Flag Color: YELLOW
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 8
Availability: Available
Field Group: W
Flag Color: YELLOW
Hillside Notes
Peacock Maiden is a unusual-form daylily with purple with creamy white eyezone and large green throat, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 31 in scapes, 9.5 in blooms, midseason, diploid, evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom, 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
purple with creamy white eyezone and large green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Carpenter-K.
Year: 1982
Scape Height: 31 in
Bloom Size: 9.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Form: Unusual Form Crispate
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Fragrance: Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Extended
Rebloom: Yes
Seedling Number: Feb-80
Parentage: ((Grape Arbor x sdlg) x sdlg)
Field Group: W
Flag Color: YELLOW
Availability & Field Location
Price: $15
Inventory: 4
Availability: Available
Field Group: W
Flag Color: YELLOW
Hillside Notes
Hope Floats is a daylily with light mauve pink with slightly darker watermark and appliquéd yellow, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 27 in scapes, 6 in blooms, early-to-midseason, tetraploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 20 buds and 4 branches. This page is intended to make in-garden shopping easier by pairing the official details with our current price and availability.
Official AHS Description
light mauve pink with slightly darker watermark and appliquéd yellow to green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Douglas-H.
Year: 2009
Scape Height: 27 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 4
Parentage: (Odds and Ends x Neon Rainbow)
Field Group: W
Flag Color: YELLOW
Availability & Field Location
Price: $15
Inventory: 7
Availability: Available
Field Group: W
Flag Color: YELLOW
Hillside Notes
Burgundy on Ice is a daylily with burgundy self above green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 32 in scapes, 7 in blooms, midseason, tetraploid, evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 28 buds and 6 branches. This page is intended to make in-garden shopping easier by pairing the official details with our current price and availability.
Official AHS Description
burgundy self above green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Joiner
Year: 2004
Scape Height: 32 in
Bloom Size: 7 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 28
Branches: 6
Parentage: (Quiet Storm x sdlg)
Field Group: V
Flag Color: YELLOW
Availability & Field Location
Price: $12
Inventory: 32
Availability: Available
Field Group: V
Flag Color: YELLOW
Hillside Notes
Howdy is a daylily with orange red dark petals with light greenish yellow sepals bicolor, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 40 in scapes, 4.5 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. For best results, review the bloom size, season, and field location alongside the photo before adding it to your list.
Official AHS Description
Orange red dark petals with light greenish yellow sepals bicolor
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Bremken-Armstrong
Year: 1949
Scape Height: 40 in
Bloom Size: 4.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: ORD/GYL3
Parentage: (Hyperion × Black Falcon)
Field Group: T
Flag Color: PURPLE
Availability & Field Location
Price: $10
Inventory: 0
Availability: Not currently available
Field Group: T
Flag Color: PURPLE
Hillside Notes
Watchyl Lavender Blue is a spider-form daylily with lavender bitone with white to green throat, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 20 in scapes, 12 in blooms, midseason, diploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include 10 buds and 2 branches. It is a good candidate for shoppers who want a named cultivar with clear details and current Hillside Lilies availability.
Official AHS Description
lavender bitone with white to green throat
Plant Details
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Kreger
Year: 1998
Scape Height: 20 in
Bloom Size: 12 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Form: Spider 4.00:1
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Bud Count: 10
Branches: 2
Parentage: ((sdlg x Kindly Light) x Cerulean Star)
Field Group: FF
Flag Color: BLUE-B
Availability & Field Location
Price: $15
Inventory: 8
Availability: Available
Field Group: FF
Flag Color: BLUE-B