Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi' - Bela Lugosi Daylily

Bela Lugosi Daylily is a semi-evergreen perennial with strap-like deep green foliage and large, deep purple flowers with a bold yellow-chartreuse throat that blooms throughout summer.  The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in deep and rich well-drained soils.  Drought and salt tolerant once established.  Bela Lugosi is very sunfast and holds its color well.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  Relatively pest free, but watch for mites, aphids, and thrips.  Daylily Rust can be problematic in some areas.  Divide every 3-4 years in fall or spring.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Coastal Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Shasta Daisy, Cranesbill, Echinacea

IMAGE: Prides Corner, Hemerocallis Bela Lugosi, (2) Salicyna, Hemerocallis Bela Lugosi 2018-07-08 4326, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.