A Taste of Asheville brings a little royalty to the row, no crown required. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the A Taste of Asheville daylily is one we keep an eye on every season. Looking to buy A Taste of Asheville daylilies? We grow them right here in Vale, NC.
Color & form: Raspberry purple with darker raspberry eye and matching ruffled edge over gold to green throat.; 6 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: AHS season: early-midseason
Plant details: 35 in scapes, tetraploid, semi-evergreen foliage, 16 buds
Awards: the Honorable Mention in 2025
Hybridizer: Simpson-E. (2022)
A Taste of Asheville is a daylily with raspberry purple with darker raspberry eye and matching ruffled edge, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 35 in scapes, 6 in blooms, early-to-midseason, tetraploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include 16 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.
Raspberry purple with darker raspberry eye and matching ruffled edge over gold to green throat.
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Simpson-E.
Year: 2022
Scape Height: 35 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Bud Count: 16
Branches: 3
Parentage: (Defying Gravity x Blessed and Highly Favored)
Field Group: J
Flag Color: BLACK
Price: $60
Inventory: 0
Availability: Not currently available
Field Group: J
Flag Color: BLACK
A Taste of Asheville brings a little royalty to the row, no crown required. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the A Taste of Asheville daylily is one we keep an eye on every season. Looking to buy A Taste of Asheville daylilies? We grow them right here in Vale, NC.
Color & form: Raspberry purple with darker raspberry eye and matching ruffled edge over gold to green throat.; 6 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: AHS season: early-midseason
Plant details: 35 in scapes, tetraploid, semi-evergreen foliage, 16 buds
Awards: the Honorable Mention in 2025
Hybridizer: Simpson-E. (2022)
A Taste of Asheville is a daylily with raspberry purple with darker raspberry eye and matching ruffled edge, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 35 in scapes, 6 in blooms, early-to-midseason, tetraploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include 16 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.
Raspberry purple with darker raspberry eye and matching ruffled edge over gold to green throat.
Primary Color: Purple
Hybridizer: Simpson-E.
Year: 2022
Scape Height: 35 in
Bloom Size: 6 in
Bloom Season: Early-Midseason
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Bud Count: 16
Branches: 3
Parentage: (Defying Gravity x Blessed and Highly Favored)
Field Group: J
Flag Color: BLACK
Price: $60
Inventory: 0
Availability: Not currently available
Field Group: J
Flag Color: BLACK
