This one bloomed almost as soon as I put it in the ground. The scapes are still small but the flower is big and will continue to get bigger each year.
Exactly the color I expected
Arma, KS – This one handles the Midwestern conditions well. Its light, bright color really stands out. I like the sweet, faint smell of the flowers. This one along with Chicago Ruby, Lady Scarlet, and Early bird Cardinal are the best day lilies that I’ve acquired from Oakes to date. This one is a must for any gardener!
I have purchased Sparkling Orange several times over the past three years. I always ask for it as my bonus plant. I love this plant and would say I now have probably 60 or more of them scattered throughout my daylily beds. I love the color (an orangey-gold), the very large bloom size and the vigor of the plant itself. This to me is the perfect daylily for anyone who loves large flowers, showy color and size! Sparkling Orange produces tons of flowers and they are show-stoppers. This plant compliments and competes well with oranges, golds, coral, yellow or anything bright and showy. It also contrasts well with natural rock, pavers, stone walls and wood fencing which I also have in my yard. As you can tell, I’m a real fan! I like my garden big & bold and want every flower to count. If you want an in your face kind of wow, then this plant is for you!
My husband walked by this one and said, “What is THAT? It’s GORGEOUS!” about a week later he looked at a Sparkling Orange bloom again and said, “It’s a showstopper!!” This was a gift lily in the order I picked up at last year’s festival. Thank you Oakes! It is so beautiful! MUCH prettier than the picture.
I recieved this as a bonus plant with my order. It is so much prettier than the picture shows. It bloomed within 3 weeks of being planted. We have had a very windy spring and it looks great. Very much suggest this for its impressive bloom. miles city, montana zone 3.
I purchased Sparkling Orange in 2008 and this is the first year for it to bloom. It is a yellow-orange in my garden and the bloom so large and perfect, it looks almost like it’s artificial. The blooms just keep on coming. We do water them about once a week with a little liquid fertilizer. It might not be necessary to add the fertilizer but can’t hurt, and they sure do really well. I sure do recommend this one…beautiful large blooms and lots of them at a price most everyone can afford.
Here in Ohio, summer often means wind and heavy downpours of rain. Many daylilies are damaged by either or both, but not Sparkling Orange! This wonderful daylily, pure in color and standing on strong stems, isn’t even fazed! Looks fabulous from first morning light until the last bit of twilight. I’ve put it in several places in my yard and it never fails to delight! A prolific bloomer, too!
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.
Debby Hood (verified owner) –
This one bloomed almost as soon as I put it in the ground. The scapes are still small but the flower is big and will continue to get bigger each year.
Exactly the color I expected
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Brad –
What is your hardiness zone? Zone 6
Arma, KS – This one handles the Midwestern conditions well. Its light, bright color really stands out. I like the sweet, faint smell of the flowers. This one along with Chicago Ruby, Lady Scarlet, and Early bird Cardinal are the best day lilies that I’ve acquired from Oakes to date. This one is a must for any gardener!
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Joyce Novitzke (verified owner) –
I have purchased Sparkling Orange several times over the past three years. I always ask for it as my bonus plant. I love this plant and would say I now have probably 60 or more of them scattered throughout my daylily beds. I love the color (an orangey-gold), the very large bloom size and the vigor of the plant itself. This to me is the perfect daylily for anyone who loves large flowers, showy color and size! Sparkling Orange produces tons of flowers and they are show-stoppers. This plant compliments and competes well with oranges, golds, coral, yellow or anything bright and showy. It also contrasts well with natural rock, pavers, stone walls and wood fencing which I also have in my yard. As you can tell, I’m a real fan! I like my garden big & bold and want every flower to count. If you want an in your face kind of wow, then this plant is for you!
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Johnson City, TN –
My husband walked by this one and said, “What is THAT? It’s GORGEOUS!” about a week later he looked at a Sparkling Orange bloom again and said, “It’s a showstopper!!” This was a gift lily in the order I picked up at last year’s festival. Thank you Oakes! It is so beautiful! MUCH prettier than the picture.
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Jonesville, VA –
Got this as a bonus and its has been blooming for over a week now Beautiful, looks much better than picture much more Vivid
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Yorkville, IL –
A completely unexpected beauty received as a gift!
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miles city, MT (verified owner) –
I recieved this as a bonus plant with my order. It is so much prettier than the picture shows. It bloomed within 3 weeks of being planted. We have had a very windy spring and it looks great. Very much suggest this for its impressive bloom. miles city, montana zone 3.
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Dexter, MO –
I purchased Sparkling Orange in 2008 and this is the first year for it to bloom. It is a yellow-orange in my garden and the bloom so large and perfect, it looks almost like it’s artificial. The blooms just keep on coming. We do water them about once a week with a little liquid fertilizer. It might not be necessary to add the fertilizer but can’t hurt, and they sure do really well. I sure do recommend this one…beautiful large blooms and lots of them at a price most everyone can afford.
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Madisonville, KY –
This is my next best bloomer, after Happy Returns. The plant is full of blooms every day for about a month. The flowers show up well from a distance.
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London, OH –
Here in Ohio, summer often means wind and heavy downpours of rain. Many daylilies are damaged by either or both, but not Sparkling Orange! This wonderful daylily, pure in color and standing on strong stems, isn’t even fazed! Looks fabulous from first morning light until the last bit of twilight. I’ve put it in several places in my yard and it never fails to delight! A prolific bloomer, too!
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