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)
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.
brilliant sunny gold self
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
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)
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.
brilliant sunny gold self
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
Price: $15
Inventory: 7
Availability: Available
Field Group: X
Flag Color: YELLOW