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Laddie Boy brings the heat, which is fitting for a Carolina July. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Laddie Boy daylily has its own spot in our rows. Grown in grow bags in Vale, NC and ready for your garden.
Color & form: Watermelon red edged burgundy with raised pink midribs and gold throat; 5.75 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: photographed in bloom in our garden on June 19, 2026; AHS season: midseason
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: 19 in scapes, diploid, dormant foliage
Hybridizer: Wild (1983)
Laddie Boy is a daylily with watermelon red edged burgundy with raised pink midribs and gold, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 19 in scapes, 5.75 in blooms, midseason, diploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Use the photo, price, and AHS details on this page to compare it with similar cultivars before visiting or ordering. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
watermelon red edged burgundy with raised pink midribs and gold throat
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Wild
Year: 1983
Scape Height: 19 in
Bloom Size: 5.75 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: W81-397
Field Group: S
Flag Color: PURPLE
Price: $12
Inventory: 4
Availability: Available
Field Group: S
Flag Color: PURPLE
Laddie Boy brings the heat, which is fitting for a Carolina July. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Laddie Boy daylily has its own spot in our rows. Grown in grow bags in Vale, NC and ready for your garden.
Color & form: Watermelon red edged burgundy with raised pink midribs and gold throat; 5.75 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: photographed in bloom in our garden on June 19, 2026; AHS season: midseason
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: 19 in scapes, diploid, dormant foliage
Hybridizer: Wild (1983)
Laddie Boy is a daylily with watermelon red edged burgundy with raised pink midribs and gold, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 19 in scapes, 5.75 in blooms, midseason, diploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Use the photo, price, and AHS details on this page to compare it with similar cultivars before visiting or ordering. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
watermelon red edged burgundy with raised pink midribs and gold throat
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Wild
Year: 1983
Scape Height: 19 in
Bloom Size: 5.75 in
Bloom Season: Midseason
Ploidy: Diploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: W81-397
Field Group: S
Flag Color: PURPLE
Price: $12
Inventory: 4
Availability: Available
Field Group: S
Flag Color: PURPLE