Hemerocallis 'Blood Sweat and Tears' Daylily Starter Perennial. Massive Raspberry Red Flowers. Rebloomer. Fragrant. Loves Sun. Ships Bare Root.
Hemerocallis 'Blood Sweat and Tears' Daylily Starter Perennial. Massive Raspberry Red Flowers. Rebloomer. Fragrant. Loves Sun. Ships Bare Root.
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Plants depicted in photos are at maturity. We sell starter perennials shipped bare root, as plugs (small plants 1-2 inches x 2-4 inches) or bulbs. Plugs are shipped trimmed to reduce stress during travel. We do not ship plants in containers.
Common Name: Daylily
'Blood, Sweat and Tears' is aptly named to reference the years of hard work by renowned breeder Karol Emmerich to find a truly exceptional red daylily. Massive 6" raspberry red flowers are complemented by a wide rosy pink eye that leads to a yellow throat. A thin white margin edges each petal. Flowers are held on proportionate scapes, just above the foliage. There are no hardiness concerns with this red daylily as it was bred and selected in Minnesota.
Daylilies can survive many harsh conditions that other plants cannot including: polluted city environments, slopes, poor and dry soils, near pavement that is salted in winter, and under Black Walnut trees (not affected by juglone).
Characteristics (Compared to Other Daylilies)
- Midseason Bloomer, blooming in July.
- Rebloomer, producing a second set of flowers.
- Fragrant flowers.
- Semi-Evergreen foliage.
- Tetraploid with 44 chromosomes, twice as many as Diploids. Tetraploids tend to be bigger, stronger plants.
Ships bare root.
Premium Daylilies
This is considered a premium daylily, which means that it has been selected as highly performing plant with exceptional bloom performance, substantive, vibrantly colored flowers, complete winter hardiness in northern zones, and a vigorous habit. Out of the hundreds of varieties we have evaluated for our catalog, we consider this to be one of the 20 best we have available.
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Hemerocallis 'Blood Sweat and Tears"
- Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
- Height: 28"
- Spread: 18-24"
- Sunlight: Full Sun and Part Shade
- Foliage: Green
- Flower: Red
- Bloom Season: Mid Summer, Summer, and Rebloomer
- Plant Features: Attracts Butterfiles, Attacts Hummingbirds, Bee Friendly, and Rabbit Resistant
- Water: Low and Average
- Soil Quality: Poor, Average, and Fertile
- Soil Chemistry: pH 7.5, pH 7.0, and ph 6.0
- Growth Rate: Moderate
How it all works at Hosta King
Order Details & Policies
No Returns But Replacements
We do not do returns or offer warranties, unfortunately. We simply can't guarantee the future of plants after they leave our shop and are in your care. But the health of our plants upon arrival is something we'll stand by.
Shipping can stress plants. If there are any issues with your plants when you receive them, send us a chat message from our website. We can issue store credits or send replacements.
Also, our starter perennials are small plants. We do not issue refunds because they are smaller than expected. For more details about plant sizes, see Starter Perennials Shipped Trimmed.
Starter Perennials Ship Trimmed
Starters are small, young plants or plugs, bare roots and bulbs. We do not ship mature plants in containers. We will often trim back growth on our perennial plugs to reduce stress on the plants during travel. Trimming does not hurt the plants. They'll bounce back with new growth. You'll receive your plants carefully wrapped and prepared for shipping in a box.
Plant Sizes
Starter perennials are smaller because they are young. Bare roots and bulbs speak for themselves. We have plug sizes ranging from 1-2 inches x 2-4 inches, although some hostas come in larger sizes.
These are not yet plants at maturity as seen in many of the photos on our store. We have photos of real starter plants on some listings and we are working to post more starter photos this year in 2026. We're adding plug sizes to the plant pages, too. Bear with us as we update all our plant detail pages so you are better informed. In the meantime, if you need more details or a photo of an actual starter, send us a message in our chat.
Delivery
Your order should arrive within 7-14 days. Occasionally, we may hold an order so that we can fulfill it with new inventory we are expecting to receive. Just send us a chat if you need a status update.
Cost to Ship
Shipping fees are as follows:
- $11.99 for orders up to $39.99
- $18.99 for orders between $40 and $79.99
- $23.99 for orders between $80 and $119.99
- $29.99 for orders between $120 and $159.99
- $35.99 for orders between $160 and $199.99
- $41.99 for orders between $200 and $239.99
- $47.99 for orders between $240 and $279.99
- FREE for orders $280 or greater
* Please note these prices reflect substantial fee increases from USPS in April, presumably due to gas price hikes. We'd hope to lower them in the future, obviously.