Daylily 'Little Business'
Hemerocallis
Family: | Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) |
Cultivar: | Little Business |
Hybridized | by Maxwell |
Registered or introduced: | 1971 |
Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 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)
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
Bloom Time:
Early midseason (EM)
Reblooming (Re)
Flower Size:
Small (3" to 4.5" diameter)
Blooming Habit:
Diurnal (diu.)
Extended (ext.)
Flower Type:
Single
Bloom Color:
Red
Color Patterns:
Self
Flower Fragrance:
No fragrance
Foliage Habit:
Semi-evergreen (sev.)
Ploidy:
Diploid
Awards (if applicable):
Annie T. Giles Award (or runner-up)
Award of Merit (or runner-up)
Honorable Mention
Foliage Color:
Bloom Characteristics:
Water Requirements:
Where to Grow:
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Madison, Alabama
Alameda, California
Alamo, California
Canoga Park, California
Elk Grove, California
Waterbury, Connecticut
Jacksonville, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Dallas, Georgia
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Ankeny, Iowa
Ewing, Kentucky
French Settlement, Louisiana
Paulina, Louisiana
Scott, Louisiana
Glenelg, Maryland
Hughesville, Maryland
Brooklyn, Michigan
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Grand Marais, Michigan
Hopkins, Minnesota
Kansas City, Missouri
Auburn, New Hampshire
Endicott, New York
Jefferson, New York
Rochester, New York
Morehead City, North Carolina
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Streetsboro, Ohio
Salina, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Aiken, South Carolina
Toone, Tennessee
Beaumont, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Harker Heights, Texas
Rowlett, Texas
Winnsboro, Texas
Smithfield, Virginia
Kalama, Washington
Lakewood, Washington
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Watertown, Wisconsin
show allGardeners' Notes:
Rating | Content |
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Neutral | On Sep 28, 2016, Cen from Hughesville, MD wrote: The color fades to a light red or dark pink through the day. Longish bloom period but no re-bloom. |
Positive | On Apr 21, 2014, sandrabees from Petal, MS wrote: Love this little daylily! Quickly multiplies, reblooms all session long with a splash of red. Great in front of beds. Really, really love this one! Takes the heat and sun of south Miss. Very well! No fuss plant that is a show stopper |
Positive | On Nov 24, 2010, atisch from Alameda, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: This dwarf red daylily had a lot of adversity to overcome to make a good impression, but it did just that. I included it as an afterthought in an order from Springhill Nursery. I needed a couple of small perennial fillers to complete an order. 'Little Business' was one of a few dwarf daylillies that was currently on sale. The size and color were what I desired, but I didn't pay much attention to the incredible photo they had of it as many of their photos are often not beliveable. |
Positive | On Jul 22, 2008, DaylilyDonna from Paulina, LA wrote: I obtained this daylily by way of my mama. I separated the plant into about a dozen back in Feb. '08 and it just keeps blooming, and is now reblooming again! It has lots of buds on it too. It's a short plant that makes lovely small flowers. |
Positive | On May 20, 2008, KaylyRed from Watertown, WI (Zone 5a) wrote: It's my second year with 'Little Business' and it's thriving! Its first year in my garden it produced one flower--a gorgeous flower, but still just one. It's mid-May and this year I've already counted numerous buds and I'm just waiting for the flower show to start. The foliage has also tripled or maybe even quadrupled in size over last year--very vigorous! I'm most happy with this little plant! |
Neutral | On Feb 22, 2008, Mainer from Durham, ME (Zone 3a) wrote: Had for a few years then did not make it through a very bad winter in 2003 where there was no snow and lots of freezing rain. Normal winters I think it survived pretty well but did not multiply for me. |
Positive | On Jun 29, 2003, MizD from Lufkin, TX wrote: An excellent choice. I grow this in East Texas in regular garden soil, mixed with a little mushroom compost and mulched with cypress mulch. The bed is in full sun and receives a lot of reflected heat (up to 110 degrees) from a concrete sidewalk. An excellent choice and the bright red color really 'pops' out. |
Positive | On Jun 28, 2003, Stuber from Fernandina Beach, FL wrote: This cultivar grows well and flowers profusely here on Amelia Island near Jacksonville Fl as well. Leaves look a bit shabby thru the heat of the summer, but it compensates by also throwing off lots of "prolifs" or baby clones of its self along the spent bloom scapes. Bloom color holds up well to the heat and intense sun very well. |
Positive | On Aug 30, 2002, FL_Gator from Dunnellon, FL (Zone 8b) wrote: I grow this plant in Florida, and have found it to be excellent here. Reblooms, color holds up very well. |