Black Stockings daylily
Hemerocallis 'Black Stockings'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size18 to 24 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple-black with green throat
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Notes
'Black Stockings' daylily (Hemerocallis 'Black Stockings') 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. The fragrant purple-black blooms have a green throat and open in spring and again in summer. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Knapweed, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Arizona Sun blanket flower.