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Every row needs a reliable optimist. In ours, that's Yellow Explosion. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Yellow Explosion daylily is one of our regulars. One more reason North Carolina daylilies are worth the hype.
Color & form: Yellow self with green throat; 5.5 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: AHS season: midseason-late
Plant details: 27 in scapes, dormant foliage
In our garden: It bloomed well for us in 2026.
Hybridizer: Oakes (1991)
Yellow Explosion is a daylily with yellow self with green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 27 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, mid-to-late season, 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.
yellow self with green throat
Primary Color: Yellow
Hybridizer: Oakes
Year: 1991
Scape Height: 27 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason-Late
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: 196
Field Group: I
Flag Color: RED
Price: $15
Inventory: 10
Availability: Available
Field Group: I
Flag Color: RED
Every row needs a reliable optimist. In ours, that's Yellow Explosion. Here at Hillside Lilies in Vale (Catawba County, NC), the Yellow Explosion daylily is one of our regulars. One more reason North Carolina daylilies are worth the hype.
Color & form: Yellow self with green throat; 5.5 in blooms
Bloom time in Vale, NC: AHS season: midseason-late
Plant details: 27 in scapes, dormant foliage
In our garden: It bloomed well for us in 2026.
Hybridizer: Oakes (1991)
Yellow Explosion is a daylily with yellow self with green throat, making it a useful choice for gardeners comparing color, season, and garden effect. We list it with 27 in scapes, 5.5 in blooms, mid-to-late season, 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.
yellow self with green throat
Primary Color: Yellow
Hybridizer: Oakes
Year: 1991
Scape Height: 27 in
Bloom Size: 5.5 in
Bloom Season: Midseason-Late
Foliage Type: Dormant
Fragrance: Non-Fragrant
Rebloom: No
Seedling Number: 196
Field Group: I
Flag Color: RED
Price: $15
Inventory: 10
Availability: Available
Field Group: I
Flag Color: RED