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Wineberry Candy Daylily: Peach Blooms with a Wine Eye for Sunny Beds
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Wineberry Candy daylily opens ahead of many other daylilies, with soft pinkish peach flowers about 4¾ inches across. Each one has a wine-purple eye, a yellowish-green throat, fine purple veining and a sparkle on the petals that daylily growers call diamond dust. The flowers are fragrant too, especially in the evening.
Its sweet scent and soft coloring make it a natural neighbor for lavender, and it is about as forgiving as perennials get.
Wineberry Candy at a glance
| Trait | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Hemerocallis 'Wineberry Candy' |
| Flowers | Soft pinkish peach with a wine-purple eye, about 4¾ inches |
| Size | Scapes to about 22 inches; clump 18 to 24 inches wide |
| Bloom | Starts late June, peaks mid-July, lasting several weeks |
| Fragrance | Moderate and sweet |
| Hardiness | USDA zones 3 to 9 |
| Light | Full sun to light part shade |
| Recognition | American Hemerocallis Society Award of Merit |
Why the colors work with lavender
Peach is a warm color and lavender is a cool one, so the two flatter each other rather than compete. The wine-purple eye is the bridge: it picks up the purple of the lavender spikes and ties the planting together. Bloom timing helps as well. Wineberry Candy starts in late June and peaks in mid-July, right alongside the main English lavender bloom.
The shapes contrast nicely, too: wide, triangular flowers and arching strap leaves against lavender's fine spikes and silver mounds. Place the daylilies a little apart from the lavender so the arching foliage does not shade or crowd the lavender's base.
Planting and care
- Sun: at least six hours for the best bloom.
- Soil: average and well drained. Once established it handles heat, clay and dry spells.
- Bare root planting: set the crown about an inch below the soil surface with the roots spread out, then water well.
- Grooming: each flower lasts one day. Snap off spent blooms for a tidy look and cut finished scapes to the base.
- Fall: it is a dormant type that dies back completely. Clear the foliage after a hard frost.
In wet, humid summers, watch for leaf streak and leaf spot, and keep the crown out of soggy soil to avoid rot. Daylilies are toxic to cats, so keep that in mind if you have curious ones.
Where it fits
Its compact clump suits borders, cottage gardens, mass plantings and slopes, where its roots help hold soil. A drift of three or five along the front of a lavender row gives you peach and purple together for weeks. Look up other warm-toned partners in the Companion Plant Library.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wineberry Candy good in a vase?
Not really. Each flower lasts only a day, so it is best enjoyed in the garden.
Does it rebloom?
It has one main flush, but many buds on branched scapes open in turn, so the show lasts several weeks.
Is it truly fragrant?
Yes. The scent is sweet and moderate, most noticeable on warm days and in the evening.
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