Hemerocallis ‘Martina Verhaert’

Hemerocallis ‘Martina Verhaert’: This is a semi-evergreen tetraploid, hardy from north to south and very vigorous.

This unique Daylily demands a place of honor in the garden or your finest container. Not only are its blooms quite large, but they are nicely ruffled and sport both an eyezone, a central white stripe, and two layers of edging. What else could possibly be displayed on this rich purple bloom.Measuring 5 3/4 inches wide, these flowers open early in the season, then put on a fine encore at summer’s end. The upper petals are the most dramatic, with a thin white picotee that really outlines every petal clearly.

This in turn gives way to a purple band around the petals tips, which matches the prominent purple eyezone at the base. And to cap it all off, every petal boasts a slender white stripe right down the center! Even the glowing yellow-green throat is eye-catching!’Martina Verhaert’ is a semi-evergreen tetraploid, sporting twice the chromosome count of many Hemerocallis, and keeping its strappy foliage through winter in mild and warm climates. It reaches 20 inches high and 18 to 24 inches wide, a good choice for edging, mass planting, and accents.Introduced by Morss in 1998, ‘Martina Verhaert’ is at last available to Wayside gardeners. We are proud indeed to bring this exceptional Hemerocallis into your garden. Zones 4-9.”