Black Eye daylily
Hemerocallis 'Black Eye'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Mauve to lavender pink with darker eye and green throat
Garden uses
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Notes
'Black Eye' daylily (Hemerocallis 'Black Eye') is a perennial for borders and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds all visit the fragrant mauve to lavender pink blooms, which have a darker eye and a green throat. Rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It is also drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Blonde Ambition blue grama, Invincibelle Ruby smooth hydrangea, and Arizona Sun blanket flower.