Ed Murray Daylily
$14.99 each, 3 for $39.99
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* 4″ bloom, 30″ tall, Mid Season, Dormant
One of the best darks, count on it for gorgeous blooms and dependable performance. Winner of numerous awards including the Lenington All American Award, the Award of Merit, the Annie T. Giles Award for Best Small Flower, and the Stout Medal, daylily’s highest award.
4″ bloom, 30″ tall, Mid Season, D
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| Awards | Stout Silver Medal, Lenington All American Award, Annie T. Giles Award for Best Small Flower, Award of Merit |
| Zone Range | 2 to 8 |
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WHAT DAYLILIES CAN I GROW: 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 (like zones 9 and 10), dormant varieties won’t work for you; you’ll need to choose evergreen or semi-evergreen varieties.
BIG PLANTS! When it comes to daylily plants, bigger is better! All of the plants we ship will be three fans or larger — two or three times (or more) what you might receive from other companies. Larger plants get established faster and bloom more quickly!
FARM-FRESH TO YOU! All of your plants will be freshly dug when you order. The leaves are trimmed and the plants are washed and air-dried. Your daylilies will be out of the ground less than 48 hours before they’re headed your way.
BONUS DAYLILIES: We send free daylilies (we call them “bonus” daylilies) with every order. These daylilies are equal to about 20% of your order and are the same huge, healthy plants we sell. Just leave the decision up to us and we’ll pick something you’re sure to love!
ABOUT US: Oakes Daylilies is a family-owned daylily farm that’s been in business for three generations. Our daylilies grow in home gardens, city parks and botanical gardens across the nation– including Hawaii and Canada. We are known in the industry as Daylily Experts and grow over 1000 varieties of daylilies on nearly 70 acres in East Tennessee. But over 50 years ago, we started just like you—with one daylily in a home garden.
Susan Skelly –
Ed Murray isn’t one of those daylilies like Red Volunteer – where you can look out in your garden landscape and see it brilliantly glowing from a distance. No, Ed Murray is a daylily that is best appreciated when you can view it up close – where you can admire the deep maroon-burgundy color and delicate ruffling. When a friend gave me a piece of Ed Murray several years ago I didn’t think there was anything special about this daylily (it’s not purple, after all!) but I have grown to love it more than I ever thought that I would. If you’re looking for a dark daylily, on the black-reddish side, then Ed Murray might be the one for you.
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Susan Skelly –
Saturated and intense color!
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Karen in Wisconsin –
Is Ed Murray typically on the burgundy side of the color spectrum? I’m looking for dark burgundy instead of dark purple. Thank you.
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What is your hardiness zone? Not Sure
I just love Ed Murray, for several reasons, from its outstanding dark, rich burgundy-dark purple color to its striking edge highlights to its vigor and long bloom season. Due to its unique color, it is difficult to accurately photograph (like Dominic). Along with Sparkling Orange, this one is my favorite! It’s planted in several locations and does well anywhere. Here in west-central Ohio, Ed Murray is right at home and always welcome!
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Goodlettsville, TN –
Can’t add much to other reviews except to say it is best enjoyed close up where the color can best be appreciated. We have it in two places, one full sun and one part shade and it does well in both and holds it rich color. Can’t imagine not having it in our garden.
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Chicago, IL –
This has become one of my favorites, I can see why it won the Stout Medal. The blooms are a very intense, saturated color. Mine is prettier than this photo, it is more of a maroon or purplish-burgundy. What I love about the flower is how the edges and some parts of it light up bright crimson when the sunlight strikes it. It reminds me of a stained glass window: dull one minute and brilliant the next. However, the flower doesn’t show up well from a distance and because the color is rather unusual, it might be an issue to find the perfect spot. I think it looks best in full sun with other bright, intense colors. I have mine next to my shrub roses. The plant is very hardy and reliable and it blooms for a long time.
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Galva, IL –
Mine is a mat brownish red, very hardy and spreads here and there. Very hardy, holds the color. Although mine is not very showy, it is reliable.
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SUCCASUNNA, NJ –
Definitely one of my favorites. Stays dark even in the sun all day. Semi-border and ruffles just accentuate the beauty. Mine doubled the following season even in soil that was not so great in the new section of my garden.
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Niceville, FL –
This one didn’t turn out to be the color I expected…I wanted a dark brownish red. In my garden it is a deep purple-ish wine. Blooms are nice, just not the color I was wanting.
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Baltimore, MD –
Beautiful dark dark red and color holds in sun. Great in mid border in a mixed perenial garden. Works with pink. The only fault,in my opinion, is that the blooms are a little small for the height of the plant but that is only important if it is planted as a specimen.
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DeRidder, LA –
Rich dark burgundy color a focal point for the garden. If you love the darks this is a winner for you. 😎
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Cutchogue, NY –
A real winner for the color, size, bloom duration and number of flowers from June through August. Everyone should have at least one!
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