Talk about flower power! This dramatic Daylily bears 24 or more buds on every stem, and the flowers open in succession in mid- to late summer, assuring you of blooms for up to 4 solid months! And what gorgeous blooms they are — a rich, deep pink with a bold red eyezone that covers up to half of every petal! There are a lot of "red eyes", but none as showy as this!
Floriferous, reblooming, and unusually colored — this hybrid from Elizabeth Salter pulls out all the stops! The flowers are 4 inches across, borne abundantly on 18- to 20-inch stalks. The combination of two warm-toned colors draws the eye irresistibly to this Daylily, making it a scene-stealer in any setting. A mass planting along the driveway, back fence, or undulating through the perennial border is almost too beautiful to be true, with the fresh, grassy foliage adding solid background color from spring until hard frost.
Like all Daylilies, 'Dragon's Eye' is superbly tolerant of adversity. It thrives in heat, humidity, and unseasonable cold, flourishing in soils of any pH and fertility level. A sun lover, it begins its bloom as the temperatures reach their hottest point in midsummer, then continues for weeks and weeks. 18 inches tall and 18 to 20 inches wide, it makes a nice foreground planting to tall, red-toned Lilies. Now THAT'S dazzle!
You will soon find yourself designing an entire garden display around these sizzling blooms, and will be repaid with many years of carefree color! Space plants about 18 inches apart in blazing sun and any well-drained soil (moist, enriched soil gets them going more quickly). Hardy in zones 4-9.
