5 1/2″ bloom, 30″ tall, Mid Season + rebloom, Dormant
Want a daylily that commands attention? Then try ‘South Seas’. Coral with a coral band, the unique color of this beauty seems to glow in the garden. Fragrant.
It is September 9 and South Seas is the only Daylily still blooming in my Atlanta, GA garden. I have 12 blooms on South Seas still to open! I highly recommend it! (I have 25-30 daylilies in my garden and I love them all, but South Seas is special!)
South Seas is one of my very favorites. It really puts on a show, even here in zone 8b with hot, humid summers and clay soil. It has rapidly increased in size, blooms profusely, and by the second year showed off an impressive rebloom. The color is dazzling. Love it!
The color of South Seas is very rich and vibrant. Definitely has a Tropical vibe. The first year the blooms were large and plentiful. It is planted in full sun and the color stays true. I cannot recommend South Seas high enough!!
South Seas is Breath taking!! God sure knew what He was doing when He created this plant…beautiful mid-sized blooms in a pretty orange-coral color…I have one of these, and last year it was COVERED with at least 20-25 blooms at a time! Stunning and is a nice size…Love it! Worth the money.
I bought one of these based on the review by the gal in Manhattan Beach, CA (2008). First year it did bloom but there were only a couple fans since it was new. This is it’s second or third year here now. It has multiplied very quickly and has 11 very thick strong scapes and is blooming its head off. The other reviewers are correct; I grow close to 250 different daylilies and this color is absolutely unique. And it does tend to “glow”. Good growth habit, fast multiplier, beautiful color, blooms well above foliage (pretty tall), every bloom is perfect – can’t beat a combo like that. We are zone 7 and it’s a winner! I’m ordering three more plants of this for fall delivery. A true “must have”.
The photo does not do justice to the fabulous color of this bloom. The rosy/orange color is very bright, almost flourescent, and doesn’t fade. This one is a knockout, especially from a distance.
I have had South Seas for a few years and it is my favorite! Beautiful coral blooms,the color is outstanding! Here in WI it has never rebloomed but gives an amazing display in July.
My favorite. Though planted late last fall, I already have 2 scapes. Stunning coral/tangerine color (think of a lighter version of “blood orange”). Color does not radically fade over the life of bloom (which is lengthy). Note: I live in zone 10 (Sunset Western Gardening Book zone 24) so though the plant is receiving full sun, it is seldom over 80. I bought more than one of these plants and the ones that are in shadier areas have not bloomed (yet).
Great color & substance, bloomed the fist year with many flowers of big heavy petals. The picture is very true to acctuall color. I gave it a 10 because this is one of my favorite colors and it’s preformance was great. I would buy this one again in a heartbeat. Can’t wait for it to bloom again this year. It will find a home in more than one place in my yard
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.
Admin office –
I have these all over my yard. They are particularly lovely in partial shade. They almost glow
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Tina Boykin –
Ordered 3 of these beauties & they never disappoint. They bloom in mid June in my zone 8 garden. Highly recommend this stunner.
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Susan –
I have these all over my yard. They are particularly lovely in partial shade. They almost glow
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hemilyday –
It is September 9 and South Seas is the only Daylily still blooming in my Atlanta, GA garden. I have 12 blooms on South Seas still to open! I highly recommend it! (I have 25-30 daylilies in my garden and I love them all, but South Seas is special!)
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Absolutely Stunning
Caterina Corrente –
Brilliant Color
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Statesboro, GA –
South Seas is one of my very favorites. It really puts on a show, even here in zone 8b with hot, humid summers and clay soil. It has rapidly increased in size, blooms profusely, and by the second year showed off an impressive rebloom. The color is dazzling. Love it!
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Darlene Otwaska –
This daylily has the most unique coral color and is always a favorite in my yard.
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Ruth Yeager –
This is one of my favorite dailyness.
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Liberty, MO –
The color of South Seas is very rich and vibrant. Definitely has a Tropical vibe. The first year the blooms were large and plentiful. It is planted in full sun and the color stays true. I cannot recommend South Seas high enough!!
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Admin Oakes Daylilies –
Great, all I have to say 🙂
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Appomattox, VA –
South Seas is Breath taking!! God sure knew what He was doing when He created this plant…beautiful mid-sized blooms in a pretty orange-coral color…I have one of these, and last year it was COVERED with at least 20-25 blooms at a time! Stunning and is a nice size…Love it! Worth the money.
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Prescott, AZ –
I bought one of these based on the review by the gal in Manhattan Beach, CA (2008). First year it did bloom but there were only a couple fans since it was new. This is it’s second or third year here now. It has multiplied very quickly and has 11 very thick strong scapes and is blooming its head off. The other reviewers are correct; I grow close to 250 different daylilies and this color is absolutely unique. And it does tend to “glow”. Good growth habit, fast multiplier, beautiful color, blooms well above foliage (pretty tall), every bloom is perfect – can’t beat a combo like that. We are zone 7 and it’s a winner! I’m ordering three more plants of this for fall delivery. A true “must have”.
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Flushing, NY –
The photo does not do justice to the fabulous color of this bloom. The rosy/orange color is very bright, almost flourescent, and doesn’t fade. This one is a knockout, especially from a distance.
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Fall Creek, WI –
I have had South Seas for a few years and it is my favorite! Beautiful coral blooms,the color is outstanding! Here in WI it has never rebloomed but gives an amazing display in July.
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Manhattan Beach, CA –
My favorite. Though planted late last fall, I already have 2 scapes. Stunning coral/tangerine color (think of a lighter version of “blood orange”). Color does not radically fade over the life of bloom (which is lengthy). Note: I live in zone 10 (Sunset Western Gardening Book zone 24) so though the plant is receiving full sun, it is seldom over 80. I bought more than one of these plants and the ones that are in shadier areas have not bloomed (yet).
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Mill City, OR –
Great color & substance, bloomed the fist year with many flowers of big heavy petals. The picture is very true to acctuall color. I gave it a 10 because this is one of my favorite colors and it’s preformance was great. I would buy this one again in a heartbeat. Can’t wait for it to bloom again this year. It will find a home in more than one place in my yard
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