Plant field guide
Daylily (Purple de Oro)
A reblooming compact daylily featuring deep purple-lavender flowers with a striking yellow-green throat. Combines the proven performance of the Stella lineage with a rich purple color palette.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Hemerocallis 'Purple de Oro'
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 14 in (36 cm) – 20 in (51 cm)
- Spread
- 18 in (46 cm) – 24 in (61 cm)
- Spacing
- 18 in (46 cm)
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 3–9; average annual extreme minimum from -40°F (-40.0°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: March.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Best color develops in full sun. Reblooms reliably through the season. Compact habit makes it ideal for borders. Drought tolerant once established.
Pruning
Cut back dead foliage in spring. Remove spent flower scapes.
Fertilizer
Balanced perennial fertilizer
Early spring
Mulch
2-3 inches of organic mulch.