Asheville Mountaineer

$35.00

Asheville Mountaineer is moody in the best way, like a summer storm you actually want. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Asheville Mountaineer daylily has its own spot in our rows. One more reason North Carolina daylilies are worth the hype.

  • Color & form: Lavender orchid with large purple orchid eye outlined magenta and ruffled magenta, purple orchid and white picotee over yellow to green throat; 5 in blooms

  • Bloom time in Vale, NC: photographed in bloom in our garden on June 19, 2026; AHS season: midseason; registered as a rebloomer

  • Bloom factoid: We only have one season of bloom photos so far (2026), so the jury's still out on its Vale, NC timing. That lines up with its registered AHS season (midseason).

  • Plant details: 28 in scapes, tetraploid, dormant foliage, 20 buds

  • Hybridizer: Selman (2014)

Hillside Notes

Asheville Mountaineer is a daylily with lavender orchid with large purple orchid eye outlined magenta and, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 28 in scapes, 5 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 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

lavender orchid with large purple orchid eye outlined magenta and ruffled magenta, purple orchid and white picotee over yellow to green throat

Plant Details

Primary Color: Purple

Hybridizer: Selman

Year: 2014

Scape Height: 28 in

Bloom Size: 5 in

Bloom Season: Midseason

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Foliage Type: Dormant

Fragrance: Non-Fragrant

Bloom Habit: Diurnal

Rebloom: Yes

Seedling Number: 06-003Q

Bud Count: 20

Branches: 3

Parentage: (Unending Melody × Bella Sera)

Field Group: R

Flag Color: PURPLE

Availability & Field Location

Price: $35

Inventory: 7

Availability: Available

Field Group: R

Flag Color: PURPLE

Asheville Mountaineer is moody in the best way, like a summer storm you actually want. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Asheville Mountaineer daylily has its own spot in our rows. One more reason North Carolina daylilies are worth the hype.

  • Color & form: Lavender orchid with large purple orchid eye outlined magenta and ruffled magenta, purple orchid and white picotee over yellow to green throat; 5 in blooms

  • Bloom time in Vale, NC: photographed in bloom in our garden on June 19, 2026; AHS season: midseason; registered as a rebloomer

  • Bloom factoid: We only have one season of bloom photos so far (2026), so the jury's still out on its Vale, NC timing. That lines up with its registered AHS season (midseason).

  • Plant details: 28 in scapes, tetraploid, dormant foliage, 20 buds

  • Hybridizer: Selman (2014)

Hillside Notes

Asheville Mountaineer is a daylily with lavender orchid with large purple orchid eye outlined magenta and, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 28 in scapes, 5 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 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

lavender orchid with large purple orchid eye outlined magenta and ruffled magenta, purple orchid and white picotee over yellow to green throat

Plant Details

Primary Color: Purple

Hybridizer: Selman

Year: 2014

Scape Height: 28 in

Bloom Size: 5 in

Bloom Season: Midseason

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Foliage Type: Dormant

Fragrance: Non-Fragrant

Bloom Habit: Diurnal

Rebloom: Yes

Seedling Number: 06-003Q

Bud Count: 20

Branches: 3

Parentage: (Unending Melody × Bella Sera)

Field Group: R

Flag Color: PURPLE

Availability & Field Location

Price: $35

Inventory: 7

Availability: Available

Field Group: R

Flag Color: PURPLE