Captain Blue

There's something a little regal about Captain Blue, and it knows it. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Captain Blue daylily is one we keep an eye on every season. Add Captain Blue to your list of daylilies to buy this spring.

• Color & form: Blue lavender with blue eye and edge above green throat; 6 in blooms

• Bloom time in Vale, NC: AHS season: early-midseason; registered as a rebloomer

• Plant details: 22 in scapes, tetraploid, evergreen foliage, 15 buds

• Hybridizer: Trimmer (2005)

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