Cabbage Flower Daylily: A 1984 Kirchhoff Double

Cabbage Flower Daylily

The Cabbage Flower daylily (Hemerocallis 'Cabbage Flower'), also known as 'Twin Crown' or 'Nagasaki', is a double-flowered cultivar hybridized by Kirchhoff and registered in 1984. The name describes its fully double, pom-pom-like blooms that resemble a cabbage rose or a small cabbage head.

The flowers are a rich, deep orange or orange-red, with many layers of petals creating a lush, rounded form. This variety is a sport or selection from the species Hemerocallis fulva, similar to the older 'Flore Pleno' but with a more refined double form.

Plant Details

Like other double daylilies, 'Cabbage Flower' spreads by rhizomes and can form large colonies. It is a unique and historic form that adds texture and novelty to the garden.