Hemerocallis 'Rocket City' (Daylily)

Hemerocallis 'Rocket City' – A Blazing Orange Bitone

'Rocket City' is a spectacular daylily hybridized by Hardy and introduced in 1967. It features large, flat, star-shaped flowers of a brilliant, glowing orange with a distinct, lighter orange-yellow midrib on each petal, creating a bitone effect. The throat is green. It is a vigorous, mid-season bloomer with tall scapes, making a high-impact statement in the garden.

Taxonomy & Classification

Growing Tips

Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil. Hardy in USDA zones 3-9.