Eyed

A darker throat ring is already present, albeit subtly, in some wild daylily varieties. Breeders have developed a wide spectrum of wide and broad rings from this foundation. When a ring extends very far into the center of the flower — leaving only a small, differently colored throat visible — it is called an eye. These eye patterns are created mainly through higher concentrations of certain pigments (especially anthocyanins) in that central zone, giving them a richer or deeper color than the rest of the flower. Both rings and eyes are particularly attractive when they contrast sharply with the main flower color. The transition to the main flower color can be either sharp or gradual. In this context, rings and eyes are understood to be features that are darker than the main flower color. Lighter rings in daylily flowers, by contrast, are called watermarks.

More details on featured cultivars

Individual pages for all featured cultivars will be added in the future. For complete registration info, parentage, hybridizer details, and more on any daylily, visit the official American Hemerocallis Society Daylily Database: search by cultivar name or hybridizer here.