Moment Of Truth Daylily
Hemerocallis 'Moment Of Truth'
Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 14 inches
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 4a
Description:
Beautiful near white trumpets with yellow centers and a very pale pink cast; great grassy texture and form; diploid; an elegant addition to the garden or border; rebloomer
Ornamental Features
Moment Of Truth Daylily features bold buttery yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with creamy white overtones and yellow throats at the ends of the stems in mid summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its grassy leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Landscape Attributes
Moment Of Truth Daylily is an herbaceous perennial with a shapely form and gracefully arching foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Moment Of Truth Daylily is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing
Moment Of Truth Daylily will grow to be about 20 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.