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Storm Shelter Daylily: Mauve Blooms with a Bold Eggplant Eye
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Storm Shelter daylily carries big, 5-inch flowers in soft mauve with an enormous deep eggplant purple eye that reaches nearly to the petal edges. The ruffled pie-crust margins finish in a wide picotee of the same eggplant color, and a green throat sits at the center.
The petals have heavy substance, so they stand up to rough weather better than thin-petaled types. A fitting trait for a plant with this name.
Storm Shelter at a glance
| Trait | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Hemerocallis 'Storm Shelter' |
| Flowers | Mauve, about 5 inches, eggplant purple eye and picotee |
| Fragrance | Light and sweet, noticeable up close |
| Size | Scapes about 24 inches; clump about 14 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches wide |
| Bloom | Starts early July, peaks late July, reblooms through late summer |
| Hardiness | USDA zones 3 to 9 |
| Light | Full sun to light part shade |
| Deer | Susceptible |
A daylily that speaks lavender's language
Most daylilies pair with lavender through contrast: gold against purple. Storm Shelter does the opposite. Its eggplant eye and edge repeat lavender's purple, and the mauve petals sit right between purple and pink. Planted together, the effect is a rich, tonal bed rather than a color clash.
Timing works well, too. Storm Shelter starts in early July and peaks in late July, carrying purple tones in the bed as the main lavender bloom winds down and the harvest begins. Its 24-inch scapes put the flowers at about the same height as many English lavender spikes, so set it in the middle or back row with space between clumps for airflow. White lavender in front makes the dark eye look even deeper.
Planting and care
- Light: at least six hours of sun for the best bloom.
- Soil: average and well drained. Once established it handles heat, clay and dry spells.
- Deadheading: each flower lasts one day. Snap off spent blooms and pull finished scapes to encourage rebloom.
- Dividing: split crowded clumps every few years.
- Winter: a dormant type that dies back fully in fall and is fully hardy in Michigan. Clean up foliage after a hard frost and avoid soggy winter soil.
In wet, humid summers, watch for leaf streak and leaf spot; blooms may spot after heavy rain.
Format
Storm Shelter is offered as a dormant bare root plant. See the product page for current availability, or the Wholesale Hub for larger bare root orders.
Frequently asked questions
Is Storm Shelter fragrant?
Mildly. The flowers have a light, sweet scent you notice up close.
Is it a good cut flower?
Not really. Daylily flowers last a single day, so enjoy them in the garden.
Is it safe for cats?
No. All parts of daylilies are toxic to cats.
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