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Key characteristics

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Height: 24 to 30 inches
Width: 18 to 24 inches
Flower color: Bright red
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: Early to mid summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; requires occasional deadheading and dividing every few years
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Perennials

Hemerocallis 'Red Pinocchio'

Red Pinocchio Daylily

Hemerocallis 'Red Pinocchio' is a vibrant daylily known for its bright red flowers with a golden-yellow throat. Blooming from mid to late summer, it features large, trumpet-shaped blooms with gracefully ruffled edges, creating a bold and eye-catching display in the garden. The vivid red color stands out against its green foliage, making it a focal point in any planting scheme.

Originating from hybridization in the United States, 'Red Pinocchio' was bred for its intense color and robust blooming habit.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Early to mid summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens

Companion plants

Bergenias · Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies · Japanese anemones

Design tip

The long summer show pairs well with plants that peak earlier, keeping one area interesting for months. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.