Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The Passionate Returns Daylily blooms from June through September, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful 4-inch wide flowers. This Hemerocallis cultivar is stunning and features dark pink ruffled petals with a yellow throat. The petals overlap, creating a full appearance, and gently curl back for added dimension. Flowers bloom on tall stems that have dark green foliage.
This plant has an upright growth habit and features branched stems. Include in borders or mass plantings and trim some of the blooms to include in an arrangement. Daylilies are easy to maintain and require little care once established. This variety is drought-tolerant and perennial in USDA zones 4 through 9.
Passionate Returns Daylily Care
Plant in full sun to help these beauties thrive. Soil should be fertile, moist, and allow for drainage. Wait until the top few inches of soil dry out before watering. Daylilies are not heavy feeders but fertilize in the spring using balanced plant food to support new growth.
Spent flowers can be removed to keep the plant looking neat and clean. Daylilies are herbaceous, and the growth can be cut back in the fall or early spring.
Passionate Returns Daylily Spacing
The Passionate Returns Daylily is an upright, herbaceous perennial that will reach 16 to 18 inches wide and tall. Space plants 16 to 18 inches apart for a dense planting.
Passionate Returns Daylily Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Shade to Full Sun (3+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1 Foot
- Mature Spread
- 1 Foot
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- , Clumping, Mounded
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Red
- Flower Description
- Rosy-red
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Harvest Time
- Early Spring
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Semi-Evergreen, Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, 3 Season Interest, Fall Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Passionate Returns Daylily
- Botanical Name
- HEMEROCALLIS 'PASSIONATE RETURNS'
- Plant Type
- Perennial
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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