Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Lake of Fire is a remarkable new color variation for the Rainbow Rhythm Daylily line. It features huge 7” flowers in a fiery blaze of color, including shades of orange, red, and gold. The blazing mid-summer blooms feature a ruffled, orange-red picotee edge. A line of gold outlines the flower and sets off the deeper colors within. While the floral color pattern sounds a bit complicated, the care of this beauty is not. Like other daylilies, Lake of Fire requires very little care or maintenance to stun in the garden.
Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds will seek out the bright flowers of Lake of Fire, while rabbits stay away. This is a dependable, easy-care perennial in Zones 3-9. It’s a great choice for planting in hot, dry areas of the garden en masse or as a specimen plant. They also look stunning as a border plant. If you need a dependable performer in an area that gets slim to no care throughout the season, you won’t be disappointed with the Lake of Fire Daylily.
Rainbow Rhythm® Lake of Fire Daylily Care
This low-maintenance perennial is tough and adaptable. It will grow in nearly any kind of soil. One application of compost or fertilizer in the spring will be enough to keep Lake of Fire Daylily happy all season long.
It will bloom more prolifically in full sun, but will grow in part shade, as well. Consistent watering or fertilizing is not necessary. Prune spent flowers after they wilt.
Rainbow Rhythm® Lake of Fire Daylily Spacing
Rainbow Rhythm daylilies can grow to be 2’ tall by 2’ wide. Give this one 18-24” of space when planting.
Compare Rainbow Rhythm® Daylilies
Compare flower color, mature size, bloom habit, and the traits that distinguish each Rainbow Rhythm® Daylily.
| Variety | Flowers | Mature Size | Bloom Notes | Why Choose It |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden yellow with burgundy-red eye and edge | 32" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Wide burgundy picotee edge on 6" flowers | |
| Raspberry red with rosy eye and pale edge | 28" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Large 6" red flowers with layered color | |
| Coral pink with cranberry-red eye | 26" H × 18–24" W | Excellent rebloom | Coral petals with cranberry eye and edged margins | |
| Lemon yellow | 19–22" H × 18–24" W | Long rebloom season | Compact yellow selection with repeated bloom | |
| Butter yellow, peach and apricot with burgundy eye | 38" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Tallest Rainbow Rhythm® selection | |
| Apricot orange with orange-red eye and edge | 24" H × 18–24" W | Mid summer | Oversized 7" flowers with layered edging | |
| Dark purple with chartreuse throat | 26" H × 18–24" W | Mid summer | Darkest purple flower color | |
| Mango orange with soft rose band | 24" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Soft mango-orange summer color | |
| Deep ruby-purple with yellow-green throat | 30" H × 18–24" W | Summer | Massive flowers approaching 8" across | |
| Tangerine orange | 34" H × 18–24" W | Mid summer | Twisted, ruffled spider-form petals | |
| Ruby red with golden-yellow throat | 34" H × 18–24" W | Early summer | Largest flowers at up to 9" across | |
| Peach-coral, fully double | 18" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Shortest selection with fully double flowers | |
| Pastel pink with wine-purple eye and edge | 28" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Soft pink petals with a broad purple eye | |
| Pale yellow with wine-purple eye and edge | 34" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Tall yellow-and-purple bicolor | |
| Mauve with eggplant-purple eye and edge | 24" H × 18–24" W | Rebloomer | Distinct mauve-and-purple flower pattern | |
| Golden yellow with raspberry-red eye | 32" H × 18–24" W | Mid summer | Large triangular flowers with twisting sepals |
Rainbow Rhythm® Lake of Fire Daylily Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 3 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 Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 1.5-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Orange, Red
- Flower Description
- Orange, Red
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Rainbow Rhythm® Lake of Fire Daylily
- Botanical Name
- Hemerocallis 'Lake of Fire'
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- 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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