My plant is now 3 years old, and this summer it really came into it’s own. I nice compact plant, with scores of blooms that just kept coming. One of the longest blooming daylilies in my collection, and I am nearing hoarder status at this point. I would rank it with ‘Red Volunteer’ as one of the showiest daylilies you can plant.
A beautiful shade of red! Bloomed late June in AL and is still going… Nice size to put in front of my yellow Siloam Space Age. Great contrast; shows up much better with yellows. I sent photos of this crimson beauty to UA fans I know…Roll Tide!
CRIMSON SHADOWS IS A 10+. I LOVE THE DEEP RED BLOOMS. MINE BLOOMED LAST YEAR THRU THE FIRST WK OF NOV. IT’S THE ONLY LILY, THAT I HAVE THAT HAS BLOOMED
THAT LATE. IT IS SO LOVELY, PAIR IT WITH ANY COLOR. IT WILL STAND OUT AND SHOW OFF. IF YOU DON’T HAVE IT, YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON A REAL BEAUTY. I LIVE IN WEST TN., NEAR THE MS BORDER. THE WEATHER GETS “HOT”, AND WE HAVE OUR SHARE OF
DRY WKS. A BEAUTIFUL LILY. THANKS OAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have had Crimson Rose for 3 or 4 yrs now. I love this it has a Royal look to it. must be the shade of red with the highlights. It always looks so stunning.
MUST have – it’s such a strong performer at the end of the season. Lots and lots of beautiful flowers! I have mine shaded and it still blooms like crazy.
Beautiful deep dark-red in part shade location. My plant is one year old and the blooms are held on short stems and does not rise above foliage. Nice daylily.
What a show-topper, just when you’er getting used to seeing daylilies blooming everywhere! I can’t stop taking pictures of mine! The catalog doesn’t do it full justice – it is so much richer in color plus soft and velvety to the touch. Only one word of advice – grab your camera and run out to it if you hear thunder! This flower hates rain and bleaches out when it gets wet.
It is now the middle of July in our zone 6.5 garden and, while most of our daylilies have already had their time in the spotlight, Crimson Shadows is now in full, glorious bloom, putting on a most welcome show. Our Crimson Shadows has a rich, deep, velvety color that is darker than the picture, and more beautiful. I find myself exclaiming ‘Wow!’ each time I look over at it. Thanks, Oakes, for such a special daylily.
A beautiful shade of red. Lots of large flowers. The plant makes nice clumps. My only complaint is that it does not re-bloom. But overall, a terrific daylily.
The velvet on this lily makes you stop to touch each time, like passing a beautiful pet. Mine is also darker and shimmers, almost a Victorian red. Looks especially good with whites or yellows because it is short and dark, it needs the contrast to showcase.
Darker in my garden – a true crimson – not at all rosy as in the picture. First bloom in year 3 – had a bad compost year followed by a “cat invasion” two winters ago. Its really lovely, but I need to move it away from the lavendars and pinks. I’ll be ordering more.
I received this daylily as a gift for attending the Daylily Festival last year (2006). What a pleasant surprise! I plan on buying more of these beauties this fall.
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.
Julie Miller (verified owner) –
My plant is now 3 years old, and this summer it really came into it’s own. I nice compact plant, with scores of blooms that just kept coming. One of the longest blooming daylilies in my collection, and I am nearing hoarder status at this point. I would rank it with ‘Red Volunteer’ as one of the showiest daylilies you can plant.
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Teresa Galbreath (verified owner) –
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A beautiful shade of red! Bloomed late June in AL and is still going… Nice size to put in front of my yellow Siloam Space Age. Great contrast; shows up much better with yellows. I sent photos of this crimson beauty to UA fans I know…Roll Tide!
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CAROLYN ERVIN –
CRIMSON SHADOWS IS A 10+. I LOVE THE DEEP RED BLOOMS. MINE BLOOMED LAST YEAR THRU THE FIRST WK OF NOV. IT’S THE ONLY LILY, THAT I HAVE THAT HAS BLOOMED
THAT LATE. IT IS SO LOVELY, PAIR IT WITH ANY COLOR. IT WILL STAND OUT AND SHOW OFF. IF YOU DON’T HAVE IT, YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON A REAL BEAUTY. I LIVE IN WEST TN., NEAR THE MS BORDER. THE WEATHER GETS “HOT”, AND WE HAVE OUR SHARE OF
DRY WKS. A BEAUTIFUL LILY. THANKS OAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Malone, NY –
I have had Crimson Rose for 3 or 4 yrs now. I love this it has a Royal look to it. must be the shade of red with the highlights. It always looks so stunning.
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Indianapolis, IN –
MUST have – it’s such a strong performer at the end of the season. Lots and lots of beautiful flowers! I have mine shaded and it still blooms like crazy.
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Boise, ID –
Beautiful deep dark-red in part shade location. My plant is one year old and the blooms are held on short stems and does not rise above foliage. Nice daylily.
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bristol, TN –
What a show-topper, just when you’er getting used to seeing daylilies blooming everywhere! I can’t stop taking pictures of mine! The catalog doesn’t do it full justice – it is so much richer in color plus soft and velvety to the touch. Only one word of advice – grab your camera and run out to it if you hear thunder! This flower hates rain and bleaches out when it gets wet.
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Goodlettsville, TN –
It is now the middle of July in our zone 6.5 garden and, while most of our daylilies have already had their time in the spotlight, Crimson Shadows is now in full, glorious bloom, putting on a most welcome show. Our Crimson Shadows has a rich, deep, velvety color that is darker than the picture, and more beautiful. I find myself exclaiming ‘Wow!’ each time I look over at it. Thanks, Oakes, for such a special daylily.
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Woodruff, SC –
A beautiful shade of red. Lots of large flowers. The plant makes nice clumps. My only complaint is that it does not re-bloom. But overall, a terrific daylily.
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Galva, IL –
The velvet on this lily makes you stop to touch each time, like passing a beautiful pet. Mine is also darker and shimmers, almost a Victorian red. Looks especially good with whites or yellows because it is short and dark, it needs the contrast to showcase.
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Bloomington, MN –
Darker in my garden – a true crimson – not at all rosy as in the picture. First bloom in year 3 – had a bad compost year followed by a “cat invasion” two winters ago. Its really lovely, but I need to move it away from the lavendars and pinks. I’ll be ordering more.
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SCHRIEVER, LA –
I received this daylily as a gift for attending the Daylily Festival last year (2006). What a pleasant surprise! I plan on buying more of these beauties this fall.
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Hood, VA –
Beautiful color and a nice long bloom period. Bloomed well this summer despite drought conditions for most of the year.
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North Apollo, PA –
Went out this morning (been eagerly anticipating). WOW!!! Deep, dark red. Amazing! Beautiful!
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