Hold the Matches

Hillside Notes

Hold the Matches is a unusual-form daylily with cherry red with white midribs above huge yellow to green, giving it strong presence in a mixed daylily planting. We list it with 34 in scapes, 7 in blooms, early season, tetraploid, semi-evergreen so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include fragrant bloom, 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.

• Color & form: Cherry red with white midribs above huge yellow to green throat; 7 in blooms, unusual form

• Bloom time in Vale, NC: photographed in bloom in our garden on June 13, 2026, June 19, 2026; AHS season: early; 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 (early).

• Plant details: 34 in scapes, tetraploid, semi-evergreen foliage, fragrant, 20 buds

• Hybridizer: Selman (2009)

Official AHS Description

cherry red with white midribs above huge yellow to green throat

Plant Details

Primary Color: Red

Hybridizer: Selman

Year: 2009

Scape Height: 34 in

Bloom Size: 7 in

Bloom Season: Early

Form: Unusual Form Cascade

Ploidy: Tetraploid

Foliage Type: Semi-Evergreen

Fragrance: Fragrant

Bloom Habit: Diurnal

Rebloom: Yes

Seedling Number: 05-156A

Bud Count: 20

Branches: 3

Parentage: (Long Stocking × Thin Man)

Field Group: S

Flag Color: PURPLE

Availability & Field Location

Price: $25

Inventory: 5

Availability: Available

Field Group: S

Flag Color: PURPLE