Red Hot Returns daylily
Hemerocallis 'Red Hot Returns'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Scarlet with lemon-yellow halo and green throat
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Hot Returns' daylily (Hemerocallis 'Red Hot Returns') is a perennial for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The scarlet blooms have a lemon-yellow halo and a green throat. They are fragrant and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Common milkweed, Indian grass, and Trumpet honeysuckle.