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Key characteristics

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Height: 24 to 30 inches
Width: 18 to 24 inches
Flower color: Rose-pink with a yellow throat
Foliage color: Green
Bloom time: Mid-summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; needs occasional deadheading
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies

Perennials

Hemerocallis 'Chance Encounter'

Chance Encounter Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Chance Encounter' is a lovely daylily variety that produces large, fragrant, ruffled blooms in shades of rose-pink with a glowing, golden-yellow throat. Flowering in mid to late summer, this reblooming daylily delivers an impressive display of vibrant, richly colored flowers that brighten garden spaces. Each bloom opens for a single day, but the plant continually produces new flowers, extending the blooming period.

Originating from hybrid breeding programs focused on creating vibrant and robust daylilies, 'Chance Encounter' is cherished for its showy, long-lasting blooms and reliable performance.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid-summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle

Design tip

The long summer show pairs well with plants that peak earlier, keeping one area interesting for months. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.