Indian Giver Daylily
$39.99 each, 3 for $99.99
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4 1/2″ bloom, 20″ tall, Early-Mid Season + rebloom, Semi-Evergreen
‘Indian Giver’ is an outstanding daylily. This customer favorite features gorgeous blooms and excellent performance. Blooms are a lovely deep purple with a thin white edge. We get a spectacular first round of blooms and reliable rebloom.
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4 1/2″ bloom, 20″ tall, Early-Mid Season + rebloom, SEV
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| Awards | Award of Merit |
| Zone Range | 3 to 9 |
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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.
The one Day Lilie that keeps on giving &giving & giving
sharonchenette (verified owner) –
I planted this Day Lilie last September of 2022. It has bloomed from July right through to today, when I got two blooms with eight more buds following. Another plant of Indian giver just now is sending up two more scapes! Unbelievable, especially since I live in southeastern Ct! I just love this plant , it’s color, and the amazing number of scapes and blooms it produces!
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erweber63 –
It’s a more ladylike plant with pretty blooms that blend with other colors and foliage plants.
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hhsbone2006 –
Purple is my absolute favorite color, and I love everything about this one. I’d love to get some of these to add to my church’s flower bed…a beautiful addition, considering purple being the color of royalty and a vibrant yellow center. Living and going to church here in Knoxville, I’ve never had issues growing lilies of any sort…I can’t wait to get started planting some new flowers at home and church!
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glory (verified owner) –
I first got one of these daylilies from my neighbor who buys her daylillies from Oakes! I love the purple color with the contrasting throat! I love it so much I bought some more from Oakes!! I have 3 of them now in my yard and plan on getting even more! Thank you Oakes Daylilies for such a beautiful variety!! I live in OR in zone 8!
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Mimi157 (verified owner) –
I know that it is difficult to photograph purples, but I was expecting a color at least somewhat as vivid as the photo. The color was more resembling Wayside King Royale, which is more of a burgundy than the jewel tone purple I’d hoped for.
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C Jeffrey Mc Lean (verified owner) –
This was my first year with Indian Giver. I chose it to follow up on earlier bloomers, and it came in right on schedule. The color was great, and I can recommend this as a strong choice for purple daylily lovers.
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susan skelly –
Is there anyone who doesn’t just absolutely LOVE Indian Giver?!? I’ve been growing Indian Giver since 2007, and it’s everything you could ask for in a shorter daylily – it grows well, it multiplies really well, it’s floriferous, it’s absolutely gorgeous, and it’s purple! What more could you ask for?? The color ranges from violet to grape purple, depending on where you have it planted – but either way Indian Giver is stunning, and a must-have daylily. Get this one – you will be glad (VERY glad) that you did!
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Tracy Carden –
Loved my purchase that just keeps giving joy with multiple blooms!
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Susan Thowe –
I fell in love with day lilies when I saw this one. It was one of my first purchases many years ago. It remains hardy and prolific and a jewel among my lilies!!
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Connie (verified owner) –
This is one of my all time favorite daylilies! I can’t wait for summer to come so I can see it in bloom! Gorgeous purple blooms! A star that stands out in my flowerbed!
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stefanie_gifford (verified owner) –
Ordered these last year and we finally have blooms this spring (May)!! The color is a gorgeous bold purple/magenta, the blooms are on the smaller size about 3”, the stems are not very tall about 18”, the foliage is petite. Overall they are an elegant and refined daylily. I noticed the price increased from $29 to $39 after we purchased 3 last year. I most likely will not purchase any more at the higher price, but they are still a very nice option if you are looking for a more bold purple flower. Hoping the blooms will get larger as time goes on.
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ivanka.todorova (verified owner) –
This stunning day lily bloomed right after being planted.
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Indian Giver in bloom
Susan Thowe –
Indian Giver
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Robbie Trussell –
Outstanding bloom. Looks striking I have purchased several of these. want more
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Sheridyn Morgan (verified owner) –
Received my order on July 22 and had the first bloom on August 11. Not quite as spectacular as the pictures look but–gee whiz– it hardly has leaves–just a lot of buds–and they are getting prettier and prettier–in spite of our 100plus degree days!
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Mary Kemp (verified owner) –
I planted this daylilly a month ago. Today it is blooming. All I can say is wow. Absolutely gorgeous here in Plano Texas.
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Indian Giver
Mary Kemp (verified owner) –
Wow. Planted this a month ago – it’s already blooming.
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Carole Mendenhall (verified owner) –
I planted Indian Giver in the early fall of 2017 so this is it’s first full year in my garden. It produced masses of blooms this year plus one proliferation which I have planted. If that was not enough, it is now producing a second round of blooms. You gotta have this one!!
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Angela Morgan –
This is a great shorter purple daylily that grows well for me in iffy soil in my New Hampshire yard. I’ve had mine for 4 years and they have always bloomed well for me. The white edge gives it a lovely highlight. I have them planted near a Pocket Change daylily, and they complement each other so well since they bloom together for me.
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Teresa Maxey (verified owner) –
Beautiful color, beautiful bloom! Doing well in my garden here in Virginia! Strong bloomer. My neighbor just had to have a couple blooms for a vase on her bunco night. It’s that gorgeous.
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Julie Miller (verified owner) –
The colors of this daylily are remarkable: the loveliest shade of purple, tending towards the blue spectrum, are framed in distinct. Numerous blooms this year, in its first full summer in my garden. If you’re thinking it’s too expensive, take my word for it: ‘Indian Giver’ is worth every penny.
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[email protected] (verified owner) –
I bought two of these in 2017 and planted them in a whiskey barrel. They bloomed well the first season, but they are absolutely stunning this season, after only one year in my garden. If you don’t have this beauty, invest in it. You will reap dividends of beauty! I plan to put them in the ground this fall, paired with a couple of near whites.
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Missy (verified owner) –
What is your hardiness zone? Not Sure
Such a beautiful flower. I just planted it two months ago and we’ve had some wild drastic weather – raining and 65 degrees, or hot hot and 90 degrees so I wasn’t expecting much, but I have 5 buds and 1 that bloomed two days ago that is breathtaking! So impressed and so happy! Last year I planted a different daylily and didn’t get half the results – so gorgeous! Nice powerful purple and beautiful white crimped edges!
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Claudia Lauber (verified owner) –
I have been super impressed with this daylily! Color is better than I could have imagined!
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Janice B. –
Janice B., Springfield, IL, June 19,2015
Indian Giver is a deep, rich purple and the dainty white edge is a stunning contrast. Then you get the chartreuse green throat and it’s the whole package. We’ve had rain, rain, rain here in central Illinois this spring and Indian Giver doesn’t care a bit and is putting on quite a show.
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Sandi Leshikar –
Indian Giver is breathtaking when in bloom. It is truly one of my favorites color wise. The purple is a true Amethyst color and stays true in the intense Midwest heat without fading.
It was a bit slower to take off than some of the other varieties. I had it in the garden for three seasons before I got more than just one or two blooms.
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Huntley, IL –
I’ve had Indian Giver a couple of years now and out of the 54 different daylilies in my garden, it was the best in 2013; loads of buds and it was the last one blooming. I’ve also divided it a few times. Oh, and it’s gorgeous!
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Greenback, TN –
I have been so impressed with the performance of Indian Giver over the past two years that I have now created an entire bed just for them. The color is exactly like the picture and lasts all day, even during the hottest months of summer here in East Tennessee. The first blooming comes right on schedule with a rebloom that is just as spectacular. This one is a keeper for sure.
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Mt. Shasta, CA –
The superstar in a border along my driveway, this prolific bloomer holds its pure purple color throughout the day. Truly a knockout. And I had a happy surprise this summer, finding a volunteer that sprouted and bloomed between two clumps of white day lilies. A gorgeous combination! This Indian Giver just keeps on giving.
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Granger, IN –
This is an absolutely stunning bloom. The white edging is amazing on every bloom. I have taken so many pictures of this plant–thank God for digital photography! Though I wish the blooms were larger, each one is a work of art. Mine receives afternoon shade, so it looks great all day long.
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Cornville, ME –
Cornville,ME I purchased this one last year it was one of the smaller clumps that arrived from Oakes so I did not expect much the first year, but it was the first to send up a scape in fact two initially. The color in My Maine garden was closer to the purple/burgandy color of one of the photos here. It sent up another 3 scapes later in the summer here in my Centrial Maine garden with its short growing season. I was impressed with it’s performance. We will see how it handles our Maine Winters. Looking forward to next year it’s a definite keeper.
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Galva, IL –
OMG you’ve got to see it. My ALL time favorite! I planted it next to some yellow L/A lilies and it was my garden star. 10 plus stars
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Waterloo, IA –
INDIAN GIVER arrived in May and has had soggy feet for the last two months with very heavy rainfall in our zone. Today, July 5th, my first blooms opened and they are incredibly beautiful…deep vibrant color and soft edgings, just like the picture. There is no doubt, you would enjoy this beauty placed prominently in your garden bed. I hope I don’t miss a single bloom.
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mobile, AL –
This is the most beautiful flower I have ever seen. The colors are unbelievable. The first year it didn’t do very well so the second year i put it in a pot and it did awesome. I bought three more for this season so hopefully they will do well the first year. They look really good near white callas and white and green caladiums.
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Atlanta, GA –
Fabulous bloom. Makes a big statement in the landscape. It was its first year, so not much rebloom. I’ll feed it better this year. The color held up well in the South and looked just like the photo. I’m ordering more.
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Lumberton, NC –
Indian Giver is one of the most unique colors that I have seen. Coupled with Pocket Change, Indian Giver will grab your attention the minute you arrive. Couldn’t ask for a better performance in the garden.
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Owensboro, KY –
One of the prettiest purples of all time! I love the size and color. The contrast of the lighter edges and the purple self are incredible!!!
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