Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Hemerocallis 'Starman's Quest'
Starman's Quest Daylily
- Family
- Xanthorrhoeaceae
- Height
- 18 to 24 inches
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Flower color
- Rich Mauve with deep purple eye zone and a yellow-green throat
- Foliage color
- Green
- Bloom time
- Mid-summer
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low; requires occasional deadheading and dividing every few years
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 4 to 9
- Wildlife
- Attracts butterflies
About this plant
Hemerocallis 'Starman's Quest' is an elegant daylily known for its distinctive and vivid blooms. The flowers are mauve, with a rich, deep purple eye zone, and a striking yellow-green throat that enhances their visual appeal. The petals are typically smooth and have a slight sheen, contributing to the flower's refined appearance.
This variety blooms in mid to late summer, extending the period of color in the garden and providing a vibrant display during the peak growing season. 'Starman's Quest' is a hybrid cultivar, bred to combine the best traits from its parent plants. Its unique color and form are the result of careful selection and cross-breeding, showcasing a blend of beauty and durability.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
