Hybrid Daylilies for the "hardy" daylily lovers out there!
Developed in zone 5/northern PA (12 years), then moved to Polkville, NC...
Northern cold tolerant and drought resistant daylilies are our specialty!
Recent Updates:
Spring 2010 introductions now online, havva look at these incredible new beauties!!
General Cultivar prices slashed for Spring 2010 shipping... check 'em out!
Located on what was originally a 106-acre Thoroughbred horse farm in the beautiful rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, we've certainly found a "slightly different" spot to showcase thousands of gorgeous daylilies!
Originally growers/hybridizers of unusual perennials in northern Pennsylvania, we began specializing in northern hardy daylilies in 1998. Starting out with over 1300 named cultivars to hybridize with from other people, we do still grow and sell the best of those here at our new location in North Carolina... though only about 10% of our total inventory here.
Though we have many of these prefiously named cultivars available for sale, our "Slightly Different" hybrids are superior to their parents in regards to their northern hardiness, drought tolerance, sun resistance, and overall garden performance. While there are over 45,000 daylily plants here on the farm, NONE are growing under "arificial" conditions (greenhouse, shadehouse, chemical fertilizers). Our seed is started right here in our farm dirt, out in the field... roughly 1 in 200 are selected for naming, and grown for an average of 6-7 years before naming/introducing. This method takes a full 3-4 years more than most commercial farms, but since it was the "hardiness" of daylilies that we loved so much to begin with, we refuse to budge on this... even if it costs MUCH more to do it this way! Using this concept, we can truly offer folks a hybrid plant that is one of a kind, will perform as we state it will, and thrive under natural garden conditions. Indeed... "Slightly Different", oddly enough!
We encourage you to visit our nursery, and enjoy the diversity for yourself! Our peak bloom season is from mid-June to mid July, although we specialize in rapid rebloom and there's much to see even later in the year should those dates be hard to make. Please refer to the "Visiting" link to the left for hours and directions. We hope to see you soon!
The links to the left provide quite a bit of information on our nursery, check them out! Oh, and don't forget to create an account to receive our Newsletter and regular updates on new and exciting news from the farm!
Paul Owen