2019 Catalog

PERENNIALS, GROUND COVERS & VINES

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LADY BETTY FRETZ DAYLILY

DAYLILY HEMEROCALLIS Very urban savvy. Tolerates dry soils, salt and even grows well under black walnut trees. Dig up clumps every 3-4 years to divide. Daylily availability does change from year to year, so be sure to check with your McKay representative for other selections not in this catalog.

ROSY RETURNS DAYLILY

CHICAGO APACHE DAYLILY

We don't know who Lady Betty Fretz is but we love her daylily! A wonderful daylily introduction with tricolored fragrant flowers. This tetraploid variety has ivory flowers with a red eye and a double golden red edge above a green throat. These large flowers are up to 6" wide. If that wasn't enough the plant is also a re-bloomer so you will get periodic bloom throughout the growing season. Primary bloom in June. 24" Zones 4-9 JUN-SEP PARDON ME DAYLILY

NEW! A rosy return is what the flowers of 'Rosy Returns' daylily promise and that is what it delivers. Rosy-pink flowers with a bright yellow eye start in June and continue in waves throughout the summer. Durable and compact, this plant grows only around 12-14" tall. Full sun is key but 'Rosy Returns' is tolerant of most sites. Plant and enjoy. Hardiness to zone 3. 1.5' x 1.5' Zones 3-9 JUN-AUG SILOAM PEONY DISPLAY DAYLILY

Tetraploid with 5" deep scarlet red color, green throat and ruffled edges. Blooms mid to late summer. 28" Zones 3-9 AUG-SEP CHICAGO GOLD COAST DAYLILY

The Pardon Me Daylily is one of the best compact daylilies on the market. This daylily sports dark red flowers with a golden eye that open in May and bloom periodically through-out summer. The Pardon Me daylilies mature growth is around 18" tall and wide. Easily grown in average, mediummoisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Daylilies perform well in a wide range of soils, but prefer deep, fertile loams. For best performance, daylilies should be divided every 3-4 years in either fall or spring (spring is best in cold winter climates). Flowers are fragrant. Individual flowers open for one day. 1.5' x 1.5' Zones 3-9 JUN-AUG PURPLE DE ORO DAYLILY

Siloam Peony Display' is a fabulous new perennial. The soft peach, double blossoms grow up to 6" wide, are fragrant and re-bloom all summer long. This 18" plant prefers full sun and can be used for specimen planting, massing and border color and also attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Daylilies are extremely tough plants that tolerate poor soil, drought and road salt. These flowers are unique in the world of daylilies. The combination of great color, fragrance and plant toughness is a winning combination for any sunny garden. 20"x18-24" Zones 3-9 AUG-SEP STELLA D'ORO DAYLILY

Tetraploid daylily with large 6" golden-orange flowers with a green throat. Blooms mid to late summer. 24" Zones 3-9 AUG-SEP HAPPY RETURNS DAYLILY

Photo Credit: Walters Gardens, Inc. Our 'Happy Returns' daylily is a bright and cheerful flower, hence the name. It has clear yellow flowers from June into fall. A 'Stella de Oro' parent is evident, but the flower color is the only difference. This is an excellent landscape plant that would work well planted in the masses or along the borders of your garden. Its mature growth is around 18-26" tall. 18-26" Zones 3-7 JUN-OCT

Photo Credit: Walters Gardens, Inc. A dwarf, re-blooming daylily that has medium purple flowers that are 2½" wide. Flowers have a yellow throat and dark purple veining. A mid-season bloomer with re-bloom. Can be used where the soil gets salt, plus works in the root zone of Black Walnut trees. 20"x18-24" Zones 3-9 JUN-SEP

The most popular of all the daylilies. By far the longest blooming of any daylily. Starting in late May, it will continue to produce blossoms into early fall. The dainty, golden, bell-shaped blooms have a deep orange-yellow throat. Each bloom, about 2½" across, is sported atop uniformlymassedfoliage.Re-bloomsbestifdeadheaded. 2' Zones 3-9 MAY-FROST