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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:
Laguna West-lakeside, California Tracy, California Colorado Springs, Colorado Northwest Harwinton, Connecticut (2 reports) Waterbury, Connecticut Eatonville, Florida Trenton, Florida Pembroke, Georgia Thomson, Georgia Wrens, Georgia Algonquin, Illinois Moline, Illinois Cedar Rapids, Iowa Keosauqua, Iowa Hazard, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Durham, Maine Gardiner, Maine Litchfield, Maine Linthicum, Maryland Dearborn Heights, Michigan Fairfax, Minnesota Harris, Minnesota Waynesboro, Mississippi Glendale, Missouri Lincoln, Nebraska Auburn, New Hampshire Nelson, New Hampshire Sandown, New Hampshire East Freehold, New Jersey Cayuga Heights, New York Rochester, New York Southold, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Emerald Isle, North Carolina Kernersville, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Felicity, Ohio Perrysburg, Ohio Lotsee, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Troutdale, Oregon Freedom, Pennsylvania Aiken, South Carolina Seven Oaks, South Carolina Simpsonville, South Carolina Middle Valley, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee Fabens, Texas Houston, Texas Rose City, Texas Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Penhook, Virginia Cathan, Washington Kalama, Washington Marion, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin New Berlin, Wisconsin
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