Bill Norris

$15.00

Yellow daylilies are the backbone of a Southern garden, and Bill Norris takes that job seriously. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Bill Norris daylily has its own spot in our rows. Grown with care by Hillside Lilies in Vale, NC.

  • Color & form: Brilliant sunny gold self; 5 in blooms

  • Bloom time in Vale, NC: photographed in bloom in our garden on July 19, 2024, July 26, 2024, June 19, 2026; AHS season: midseason; registered as a rebloomer

  • Bloom factoid: It's bloomed on pretty different dates for us across 2 years (July 19, 2024, June 19, 2026), like a lot of daylilies do depending on the weather. Treat its season label as a guide, not a promise. That lines up with its registered AHS season (midseason).

  • Plant details: 29 in scapes, tetraploid, semi-evergreen foliage, fragrant, extended

  • Awards: the President’s Cup in 1997 and the Stout Silver Medal in 2002

  • Hybridizer: Kirchhoff-D. (1993)

Hillside Notes

Bill Norris is a daylily with brilliant sunny gold self, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 29 in scapes, 5 in blooms, midseason, tetraploid, semi-evergreen 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

brilliant sunny gold self

Plant Details

Primary Color: Yellow

Hybridizer: Kirchhoff-D.

Year: 1993

Scape Height: 29 in

Bloom Size: 5 in

Bloom Season: Midseason

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen

Fragrance: Fragrant

Bloom Habit: Extended

Rebloom: Yes

Parentage: (sdlg x Bit More Class)

Field Group: X

Flag Color: YELLOW

Availability & Field Location

Price: $15

Inventory: 7

Availability: Available

Field Group: X

Flag Color: YELLOW

Yellow daylilies are the backbone of a Southern garden, and Bill Norris takes that job seriously. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Bill Norris daylily has its own spot in our rows. Grown with care by Hillside Lilies in Vale, NC.

  • Color & form: Brilliant sunny gold self; 5 in blooms

  • Bloom time in Vale, NC: photographed in bloom in our garden on July 19, 2024, July 26, 2024, June 19, 2026; AHS season: midseason; registered as a rebloomer

  • Bloom factoid: It's bloomed on pretty different dates for us across 2 years (July 19, 2024, June 19, 2026), like a lot of daylilies do depending on the weather. Treat its season label as a guide, not a promise. That lines up with its registered AHS season (midseason).

  • Plant details: 29 in scapes, tetraploid, semi-evergreen foliage, fragrant, extended

  • Awards: the President’s Cup in 1997 and the Stout Silver Medal in 2002

  • Hybridizer: Kirchhoff-D. (1993)

Hillside Notes

Bill Norris is a daylily with brilliant sunny gold self, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 29 in scapes, 5 in blooms, midseason, tetraploid, semi-evergreen 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

brilliant sunny gold self

Plant Details

Primary Color: Yellow

Hybridizer: Kirchhoff-D.

Year: 1993

Scape Height: 29 in

Bloom Size: 5 in

Bloom Season: Midseason

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen

Fragrance: Fragrant

Bloom Habit: Extended

Rebloom: Yes

Parentage: (sdlg x Bit More Class)

Field Group: X

Flag Color: YELLOW

Availability & Field Location

Price: $15

Inventory: 7

Availability: Available

Field Group: X

Flag Color: YELLOW