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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Always Afternoon Hybridized by Morss; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1989
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)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Bloom Time: Early (E) Reblooming (Re)
Flower Size: Large (more than 4.5" diameter)
Blooming Habit: Diurnal (diu.) Extended (ext.)
Flower Type: Single
Bloom Color: Rose/Mauve
Color Patterns: Eyezone Edge
Flower Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Habit: Semi-evergreen (sev.)
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Awards (if applicable): Stout Silver Medal Ida Munson Award (or runner-up) Don C. Stevens Award (or runner-up) Award of Merit (or runner-up) Honorable Mention Junior Citation
On May 16, 2002, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
Morss 1989; Rose-mauve with deep purple eye and green throat, 22 inch scape, 5.5 inch bloom
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Elk Grove, California Harwinton, Connecticut (2 reports) Waterbury, Connecticut Maitland, Florida Trenton, Florida Pembroke, Georgia Thomson, Georgia Moline, Illinois Cedar Rapids, Iowa Hebron, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Durham, Maine Gardiner, Maine Litchfield, Maine Linthicum Heights, Maryland Dearborn Heights, Michigan Fairfax, Minnesota Harris, Minnesota Waynesboro, Mississippi Lincoln, Nebraska Auburn, New Hampshire Munsonville, New Hampshire Sandown, New Hampshire Freehold, New Jersey Ithaca, New York Rochester, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Emerald Isle, North Carolina Kernersville, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Felicity, Ohio Sand Springs, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Troutdale, Oregon Freedom, Pennsylvania Aiken, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Simpsonville, South Carolina Hixson, Tennessee Houston, Texas Vidor, Texas Falls Church, Virginia Penhook, Virginia Kalama, Washington Marysville, Washington Marion, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin