You can request a specific date:
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
Susan Skelly –
I have had Flutterbye growing in my garden for several years now – and while I enjoy seeing it bloom every year – I have to say that Flutterbye was particularly stunning this year. I just love this lavender purple daylily!
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Alexandria, VA (verified owner) –
I planted this daylily in late May 2021 and it bloomed soon thereafter on June 14th. I couldn’t believe how quickly it sprang to life! The purple color is spectacular. I should add though that the color had faded greatly by the end of the day due to the hot sun (zone 7a), so perhaps this one would fare better with some shade.
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Diane (verified owner) –
My yard is tough–amended clay, but clay is tough. This is a daylily that still performs well, meaning it is spreading and blooming well. I’ve had it 3 years, and flowers are really lovely purply-mauve, 4 and 5 at a time, over a long season (July and into August now).. Flowers do fade in sun by end of day, but still very pretty.
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Joyce Bentley –
First blooms 6/11/15 in a pot on the deck where I trial new daylilies to keep them from deer. Bloomed a wonderful shade of pinky violet. Flowers were beautiful all day. This is one I’ll definitely spray with deer repellent when it goes into the yard. Absolutely gorgeous! First flower that didn’t veer toward peach in my many deck trials. All my daylilies are from Oakes because theirs are the best!!
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Bartlett, TN –
I found that my Flutterbyes also were a little darker than the photos, as another reviewer stated. I have very clay soil and lots of heat and humidity here. They bloomed well and had beautiful color and form.
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Montgomery, IL –
Just got this daylily and planted in my northern illinois garden. It gets a half day of sun and sent up 2 scapes and bloomed within 5-6 weeks. Gorgeous flower! So glad I chose this daylily.
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Walker, MN (verified owner) –
Planted Flutterbye in a new garden along with 11 other new colors on 6/4/14. Today on 6/28/14 Flutterbye it is already blooming with several others sending up scapes! Can only imagine how yummy all these new daylilies will be by next season. Love, love, love the quality, size of plants and super customer service Oakes provides. Will never buy another daylily anywhere else.
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Danbury, CT –
I just love this lily! ! Beautiful color, unusual shape, just unique!
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Chula Vista, CA –
I bought this Lilly last summer and have waited with excitement . It didn’t disappoint. It is a gorgeous Lilly in fact color is deeper than photo. Lots of blooms and has grown well. I highly recommend it!
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Cornville, ME –
I got this one last spring. It was a good size clump. It bloomed in it’s first year like some do in their second and third years 5-6 scapes. The color in my garden was more lavender purple and the white edge was more pronounced. It was the most spectacular daylily I have seen!!!! It was the biggest surprise of the season. I had purchased Indian Giver for that kind of wow factor and this gem blew it away! The cooler summers of the North change the colors of daylilies (usually darkens the color) For those of you north of the Mason Dixon line give it a try. The only problem was my fault I thought it was taller than it is and it’s beauty was hidden behind an exceptionally tall patch of Yarrow. I will move it to a place of prominance this spring.
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Sherburn, MN –
I received Flutterbye as my bonus plant from Oakes this spring and was slightly skeptical. Never again! This beauty bloomed for me for the first time this morning and is absolutely gorgeous! The pictures do not do it justice. Definitely a must-have for anyone that likes pink/lavender flowers!
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morton, IL –
Absolutely gorgeous. I got lots of blooms the first year. Better than the picture!
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PARLIN, NJ –
Definitely my favorite in my collection thus far. I agree color is impacted by weather. And all shades of pink and lavender are striking.
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Fairlawn, OH –
I just love this flower,its sooo pretty in my garden and have been doing quite well. Its August and the flower is finished showing off. I an very impressed by the way all my Daylilies have come out looking soo wonderful during the month of June and July.Especailly my Lady Eva who finally came out & did her showing off this year1!! :o}
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Circleville, OH –
This daylily has a very unique shape and color. Shades of lilac. The petals seem to be more affected by the weather than other daylilies. Very unusual.
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