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Key characteristics

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

Perennials

Hemerocallis 'Starman's Quest'

Starman's Quest Daylily

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.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid-summer

Find this plant

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.