I ordered a few Daylilies this summer during the sale and Barbary Corsair was included as the bonus plant. This was in the midst of a drought and a couple of weeks later a very destructive derecho requiring massive cleanup. Needless to say, routine gardening hasn’t happened. Much to my surprise, I discovered a scape with a blossom and two buds on this very new and nearly neglected plant! What a trouper! Iowa Zone 5
Definitely a pirate queen of sorts… This one sways seductively in the breeze – blooming from June through mid-July (in zone 8b). She’s sited in full sun (for now), and metamorphoses from an attractive purple to a puckered-up merlot color through-out the day. I have ordered more to enjoy in different settings!!
I wish my Barbary Corsair would do a little better. I love their fine, purple color, but not all of my 3 plants bloom and then when they do, they only put out about one or two flowers at a time. They do rebloom, but again only with one or two flowers. I just fertilized them. Maybe they need more TLC. I’ll keep trying. They are sweet little things.
So far this lovely little lily gets a 10. I just planted it in May and I can’t believe it’s already blooming, as are several new ones I planted then. The purple is lovely and velvety with a bright green throat – a really nice contrast. The petals do curl a little in the heat but the color holds.
This charming flower really stands out in my new daylily garden. It was planted mid-April and its first blooms opened today. They look exactly like the photo and the color is holding up spectacularly well, even in full, blazing Texas sun! It looks outstanding next to yellows.
This daylily is stunning with the nearly fluorescent throat, although the bloom is slightly more a merlot color as opposed to the somewhat lighter purple depicted. Wonderful just the same.
You can request a specific date in the Order Notes box during checkout, and we will ship your plants as close to the time you request as possible.
We ship February — October.
Or we will send at the proper time for planting:
Winter and Early Spring Orders:
We will send at the appropriate time for Spring planting in your area. See the chart below for approximate starting shipping dates by zone.
Late Spring and Summer Orders :
After shipping has started to your area, we will send as soon as possible, normally within one to two weeks.
PLEASE NOTE – We will do our best to ship as quickly as possible, but the plants are growing in the ground, not sitting on a shelf, so it takes some time to get them dug and ready to ship.
Fall Orders:
We will send as soon as possible, up until it is too late to plant in your area. Orders placed after that time will ship the following spring. See the chart below for last shipping date by zone.
Approximate Dates We Start Shipping by USDA Hardiness Zone:
Zones 9-10: Mid-late February
Zone 8: Early-mid March
Zone 7: Mid-late March
Zone 6: Late March – early April
Zone 5: Early-late April
Zones 2-4: Late April – early May
Approximate Dates We Stop Shipping by USDA Hardiness Zone:
Zones 2-4: Mid-September
Zone 5: Mid-late September
Zone 6: Late September
Zone 7: Early October
Zone 8: Mid October
Zones 9-10: Late October
It’s pretty simple: most of you can grow any of the daylilies we sell. If you live in an area with a sustained cold period like we do in East Tennessee, you can grow all the varieties. However, If you live in an area that doesn’t get freezing weather in the winter, dormant varieties won’t work for you; you need to choose evergreen or semi-evergreen varieties.
We normally include bonus plants equal to about 20% of your order. And these aren’t “leftover” plants, or “whatever we’ve got lying around.” These are the same huge, healthy plants we sell. Just leave the decision up to us— we’ll pick something we know you’ll love!
Daylily Stickers!
After the year we’ve all had, we’re trying to wring whatever joy we can find out of every day— even Tax Day*. So we put our thinking caps on and thought, “What is silly and fun and makes everyone happy?”.
That’s when it hit us: stickers! To make your day brighter, we are offering 13 stickers free with every order today through April 19!!!
Stick ’em on your water bottle, your cooler, your laptop (even your wheelbarrow!) or wherever else you could use a bit of cheery color.
*We know that Tax Day has officially been moved to May 17. Since today is traditionally Tax Day, though, we’re going for it.
Eleanor McGrath –
This day lily is absolutely charming, The blooms are petit but they’re a great addition to a perennial border- Really pretty!!
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Norma Sogge (verified owner) –
I ordered a few Daylilies this summer during the sale and Barbary Corsair was included as the bonus plant. This was in the midst of a drought and a couple of weeks later a very destructive derecho requiring massive cleanup. Needless to say, routine gardening hasn’t happened. Much to my surprise, I discovered a scape with a blossom and two buds on this very new and nearly neglected plant! What a trouper! Iowa Zone 5
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Yorkville, IL –
Definitely a prolific bloomer with lots of style. Wish it were a rebloomer!
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Cleveland, MS –
Definitely a pirate queen of sorts… This one sways seductively in the breeze – blooming from June through mid-July (in zone 8b). She’s sited in full sun (for now), and metamorphoses from an attractive purple to a puckered-up merlot color through-out the day. I have ordered more to enjoy in different settings!!
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The Villages, FL –
I wish my Barbary Corsair would do a little better. I love their fine, purple color, but not all of my 3 plants bloom and then when they do, they only put out about one or two flowers at a time. They do rebloom, but again only with one or two flowers. I just fertilized them. Maybe they need more TLC. I’ll keep trying. They are sweet little things.
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Columbus, OH –
So far this lovely little lily gets a 10. I just planted it in May and I can’t believe it’s already blooming, as are several new ones I planted then. The purple is lovely and velvety with a bright green throat – a really nice contrast. The petals do curl a little in the heat but the color holds.
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Woodruff, SC –
Cute small blooms, lots of bloom and re-bloom. Excellent color, and the blooms are held well above the foliage.
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Houston, TX –
This charming flower really stands out in my new daylily garden. It was planted mid-April and its first blooms opened today. They look exactly like the photo and the color is holding up spectacularly well, even in full, blazing Texas sun! It looks outstanding next to yellows.
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Glen Rose, TX –
This daylily is stunning with the nearly fluorescent throat, although the bloom is slightly more a merlot color as opposed to the somewhat lighter purple depicted. Wonderful just the same.
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Wesley Chapel, FL –
Beautiful violet blooms with yellow-green throat. Bloom mid-June, does well with unimproved wet soil.
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