Singular Sensation Daylily: Big Ruffled Pink Blooms with Gold Edges

Singular Sensation daylily carries large flowers, about six inches across, with wide petals in soft shell pink, a heavily ruffled gold edge and a cool green throat. A high bud count on well-branched scapes and good rebloom make it one of the better repeat bloomers among daylilies with flowers this big.

Each bloom lasts only a day, as the name of the plant suggests, but there is always another one queued up behind it.

Singular Sensation at a glance

A gentle pairing with lavender

Soft pink and lavender purple sit easily together, a cottage-garden pairing that never shouts. Singular Sensation's main flush begins in early July, right in the heart of lavender season, and the gold edges pick up the gold centers of other summer companions. Its arching, fountain-like foliage also hides the base of taller plants and stays green after bloom.

Daylilies are more forgiving than lavender. Once established they handle heat, clay and dry spells, so plant Singular Sensation at the outer edge of a lavender bed, where the soil may be a little heavier, and keep lavender on the sharpest-draining ground. Give each daylily its mature width so air can still move around the lavender. Lay it out in the Companion Plant Planner.

Care through the season

• Sun: at least six hours for the best bloom. It is very heat tolerant.
• Soil: average and well drained. Soggy soil can cause crown rot.
• Deadheading: snap off spent flowers daily if you like a tidy look, and remove finished scapes after the flush to encourage rebloom.
• Wet summers: flowers can spot after rain, and leaf streak is more common in wet, humid seasons.
• First winter: a light mulch and good drainage help prevent crown rot and heaving.
• Every few years: divide crowded clumps to keep bloom strong.

A garden flower, not a vase flower

Daylilies are poor cut flowers, since each bloom lasts a single day. Enjoy Singular Sensation in the garden, ideally where you will pass it every morning to see what has opened.

Bare root format

This listing is a bare root plant. Soak the roots for a short while before planting, spread them over a small mound of soil and set the crown about an inch below the surface. See the product page for current availability.

Frequently asked questions

Does it really rebloom?

It has good rebloom for a large-flowered daylily. Removing spent scapes after the main flush helps bring on more.

Is it safe around cats?

All parts of daylilies are toxic to cats. Keep it away from areas where cats roam or nibble plants.

Will deer bother it?

Deer like daylilies, so a fenced or close-to-the-house spot is safest.

Keep exploring

• Singular Sensation Daylily Bare Root Plant
• Companion Plant Library
• Companion Plant Planner
• Lavender Bloom Calendar