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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Happy Returns Hybridized by Apps; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1986
Spacing: 15-18 in. (38-45 cm) 18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
On Jan 22, 2009, Mainer from Durham, ME (Zone 3a) wrote:
Just love this plant. Blooms more often than Stella Doro around here and can survive winters in this zone planted in containers. Very hardy and dainty. I love the color of Suzie Wong and the shape of Stella Doro that shows up clearly in this plant. This is always going to be somewhere in my garden in many spots no doubt. Right now it shows off my morning glories in container pots by our patio deck.
On Jul 19, 2008, Candyce from The Monadnock Region, NH (Zone 5a) wrote:
We planted one fan of this lily last fall, September 21 2007 to be precise. When the massive snows melted this spring, we were afraid that the day lily may not have survived the winter. We hung in there, though, and the plant bounced back well.
The scapes held a lot of buds, which surprised us as this was its first year in the garden. It first bloomed for us in early July of this year, and still has buds on the scapes. It looks like we will enjoy this day lily for a few more weeks. And, for quite a few more seasons.
On Mar 5, 2005, northgrass from West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) wrote:
Loads of nice soft yellow blooms, mixing well with neighboring plants. The plants are also a nice size for the front of the border. It has a very long blooming season similar to Stella del Oro but with a much softer colored flower.
On Nov 27, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
'Happy Returns' has yellow 3 inch flowers. This plant reaches a height of 18". Blooms early in the season and repeats bloom cycle later in fall or late summer.
Prefers sun to partial shade, but blooms are more prolific in sunnier sites. It also likes more moisture than some other daylilies, especially prior to blooming.
On Aug 25, 2002, MORNINGGLORY from Montrose, PA (Zone 5a) wrote:
Blooms for long period with many flower scapes.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, (2 reports) Holly Pond, Alabama Kenai, Alaska Fayetteville, Arkansas Jonesboro, Arkansas New Haven, Connecticut Old Lyme, Connecticut Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Wilmington, Delaware Bartow, Florida Trenton, Florida Barnesville, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia Thomson, Georgia Lake In The Hills, Illinois Oak Lawn, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Logansport, Indiana Solsberry, Indiana Derby, Kansas Ewing, Kentucky Durham, Maine Litchfield, Maine South China, Maine Brookline, Massachusetts Hopkinton, Massachusetts Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts Dearborn Heights, Michigan Flint, Michigan Lincoln Park, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Brandon, Mississippi Camdenton, Missouri Florissant, Missouri Auburn, New Hampshire Munsonville, New Hampshire Jackson, New Jersey Jefferson, New York Kew Gardens, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Morehead City, North Carolina Antwerp, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Defiance, Ohio Felicity, Ohio Granville, Ohio Mogadore, Ohio Hugo, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Summerville, Oregon Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania Norristown, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania West Newton, Pennsylvania North Augusta, South Carolina Church Hill, Tennessee Lafayette, Tennessee Fort Worth, Texas Houston, Texas Plains, Texas Rowlett, Texas Richmond, Virginia Temperanceville, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia East Wenatchee, Washington Kirkland, Washington Parkersburg, West Virginia Marion, Wisconsin
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