Perpetually popular, this visible-from-a-mile “classic” daylily is a fabulous backdrop or commercial variety for its stature, a full 3-feet when in bloom, and great quantity of huge, richly bittersweet orange, tawny overlaid petals of heavy substance and crimped edges. Pairing `Rocket City’ with other plants is a snap.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Orange, Copper, Gold
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
14" to 1½'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
Award Winning
Features
Fabulous visible-from-a-mile "classic" daylily, a full 3-feet when in bloom. Great quantities of huge, richly bittersweet orange, tawny overlaid petals of heavy substance and crimped.
Landscape Value
Superb backdrop plant, accent, or companion.
Care
Watering:
'Rocket City' Daylily is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Rocket City' Daylily is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Rocket City' Daylily should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
