Rocket Blast is the red you can spot from the truck. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Rocket Blast daylily is part of the family. Pre-order now and we'll pot it up fresh from our field.
Color & form: Red with deeper eye above green throat; 5.5 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: AHS season: midseason-late; registered as a rebloomer
Plant details: 32 in scapes, tetraploid, dormant foliage, 20 buds
In our garden: It bloomed well for us in 2026.
Awards: the President’s Cup in 2007
Hybridizer: Niswonger (2001)
Rocket Blast is a daylily with red with deeper eye above green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 32 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, mid-to-late season, tetraploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 20 buds and 3 branches. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
red with deeper eye above green throat
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Niswonger
Year: 2001
Scape Height: 32 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason-Late
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 3
Parentage: (Fireside Embers x Furnaces of Babylon)
Field Group: O
Flag Color: GREEN
Price: $30
Inventory: 13
Availability: Available
Field Group: O
Flag Color: GREEN
Rocket Blast is the red you can spot from the truck. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Rocket Blast daylily is part of the family. Pre-order now and we'll pot it up fresh from our field.
Color & form: Red with deeper eye above green throat; 5.5 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: AHS season: midseason-late; registered as a rebloomer
Plant details: 32 in scapes, tetraploid, dormant foliage, 20 buds
In our garden: It bloomed well for us in 2026.
Awards: the President’s Cup in 2007
Hybridizer: Niswonger (2001)
Rocket Blast is a daylily with red with deeper eye above green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 32 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, mid-to-late season, tetraploid, dormant so gardeners can compare it quickly with other varieties in the field. Notable traits include rebloom potential, 20 buds and 3 branches. Compare it with nearby field selections or related cultivars if you are building a color-focused or season-spanning collection.
red with deeper eye above green throat
Primary Color: Red
Hybridizer: Niswonger
Year: 2001
Scape Height: 32 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason-Late
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Rebloom: Yes
Bud Count: 20
Branches: 3
Parentage: (Fireside Embers x Furnaces of Babylon)
Field Group: O
Flag Color: GREEN
Price: $30
Inventory: 13
Availability: Available
Field Group: O
Flag Color: GREEN
