Hemerocallis altissima Flyover Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants The dark green rounded leaves

The dark green rounded leaves are home to a variety of speckled silver patterns

Thanks to plantsman Jim Waddick for sharing this gem

was identified by DNA in 2011 as an ancient hybrid between Sabal palmetto (above ground trunk) and Sabal minor (below ground trunk)

The narrow upright foliage forms clumps that offset quickly

the great bold foliage are stalks of small

Hemerocallis altissima Flyover Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants The dark green rounded leavesHemerocallis altissima is a little known daylily species that hails from southwest China near the famed Purple Mountain. From June through August, this deciduous nocturnal daylily produces 2' tall grass like foliage topped with 5. 5' tall flower spikes whose fragrant, pure yellow flowers open in the evening and remain open until the following morning. Unfortunately, most plants sold as Hemerocallis altissima are actually Hemerocallis 'Autumn Minaret'