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Daylily (Hemerocallis)
Color Name: Primal Scream
One of the most sought-after daylilies available today; winner of the 2003 Stout Medal (the highest honor a daylily can receive).
If you’re looking for the WOW! factor in daylilies, you’ve found it here with ‘Primal Scream’. Nothing comes close to the spectacular 7½-8½ inch, glimmering tangerine orange, gold dusted blossoms and green throat of this selection.
Officially classified as “unusual form”, the tepals are narrow, twisted, and recurved with loosely ruffled edges. These gigantic blossoms are presented in midsummer on tall, graceful, willowy scapes above the attractive arching foliage.
With such a distinctive presence, ‘Primal Scream’ is sure to steal the show in the garden and on retail benches when it’s in bloom.
Dormant tetraploid.
Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).
Intro Year: 2011
Breeder: Hanson
Introducer: Walters Gardens, Inc./Proven Winners®
Origin: Not Native to North America
Growing Tips: Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids.
All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time.
Flower Color: Orange shades / Foliage Color: Green shades
Height: 34 Inches / Spread: 18-24 Inches
| Hardy in Zone: | 3 | | Blooms: | Mid-Summer | | Foliage Season: | Summer | | Exposure: |
Full Sun | 
Partial Shade |
| | Soil Moisture Needs: |
Moderate |
| | Growth Rate: | Medium |
| Characteristics: |
Fragrant | 
Container | 
Extended Bloomer |
- Border
- Mass Plant
- Salt Tolerant
- Specimen Plant
- Landscapes
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| | Attracts: |
Butterflies | 
Hummingbirds |
| | Critter Resistance: |
Rabbit |
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