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Sound of My Heart Daylily: Pastel Pink with a Wine Purple Eye
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Sound of My Heart daylily has flowers about five inches across in pastel pink, with a very wide wine purple eye, a matching purple edge along the ruffled petals and a green throat. The petals open flat, which shows off the whole pattern, and the blooms carry a light, sweet scent you notice up close.
That wine purple eye is what makes it such a natural lavender companion. It picks up lavender's color while the soft pink keeps the bed gentle.
Sound of My Heart at a glance
| Trait | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Hemerocallis 'Sound of My Heart' |
| Flowers | Pastel pink, wide wine purple eye and edge, green throat, about 5 inches |
| Foliage | Medium green, arching; dies back in winter |
| Size | Scapes to about 28 inches; foliage about 17 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches wide |
| Bloom | Starts early July, peaks mid-July, reblooms into fall |
| Hardiness | USDA zones 3 to 9 |
| Light | Full sun to light part shade |
| Wildlife | Deer find it tasty |
A color echo for lavender
Many companions contrast with lavender. Sound of My Heart repeats it. The wine purple eye and edge sit in the same family as deep purple lavender, so the two read as one color scheme, softened by the pastel pink. It is a lovely pairing for a cottage garden or along a path where you can see the flower pattern up close.
Its timing is especially useful. Bloom starts in early July, at lavender's peak, and its high rebloom carries flowers through late summer and into fall, long after the lavender harvest. Place daylilies at the edge of a lavender bed where the soil can be a touch heavier; they handle clay better than lavender does. Plan the combination in the Companion Plant Planner.
Keeping the rebloom coming
- Daily tidy: each flower lasts one day. Snap off spent blooms to keep the plant looking fresh.
- Pull finished scapes: once a stalk has finished, remove it at the base to encourage new ones.
- Sun: at least six hours for the best bloom. It is very heat tolerant.
- Water: once established it handles dry spells, but a deep drink in long droughts helps rebloom.
- Wet seasons: blooms can spot after rain, and leaf streak is more common in humid summers.
- Fall: this is a dormant type that dies back completely. Clean up the foliage after a hard frost.
Bare root format
Sound of My Heart is offered as a bare root plant. Spread the roots over a small mound of soil, set the crown about an inch below the surface and water it in well. See the product page for current availability.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it bloom?
From early July, with high rebloom through late summer and often into fall when spent scapes are removed.
Is it fragrant?
Lightly. The flowers have a sweet scent noticeable up close.
Is it safe around cats?
No. All parts of daylilies are toxic to cats, so plant it where cats do not nibble.
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