- Partial Sun to Full Sun (5+ hours of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 3 Feet
- Mature Width 1.5-2 Feet
- Growing Zones 3-9
If you want a showstopper in your garden ‘Ruby Spider’ daylily is it! Enormous dark red petals with a luminous yellow throat and 9 inch wide flowers are sure to make everyone stop and stare at it! The petals are wide and open beckoning you with that “come hither” look.
‘Ruby Spider’ is a tall daylily, best suited for the back of the border where she can best be seen in her glory. Besides being gorgeous, it is a workhorse in the garden, attracting pollinators such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. They are fairly disease resistant as well as resistant to rabbits nibbling on them. Beginning in early summer you are treated to beautiful flowers in the garden.
Ruby Spider Daylily Care
Daylilies (Hemerocallis sp.) are not picky about soil. They will grow in fertile, average or poor soil and the soil can be acidic, neutral or alkaline. They do bloom best in 6 hours or more of sunshine but will tolerate up to 4 hours of shade. ‘Ruby Spider’ is hardy from Zone 3a – Zone 9b. Fertilize once a month with an all-purpose fertilizer.
Ruby Spider Daylily Spacing
‘Ruby Spider is an all-purpose plant. It can be used as a border or mass planting to show off her glory, in a large container as a focal point or in the perennial garden as the queen of the bed. You cannot go wrong with ‘Ruby Spider’!
Rainbow Rhythm Ruby Spider Daylily Plant Facts
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9 |
Flower Color(s): Red |
Bloom Period: Early Summer |
Foliage Color(s): Green |
Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
Height Class: Tall |
Mature Height: 3 Feet |
Mature Spread: 1.5-2 Feet |
Spacing: 1.5-2 Feet |
Habit: Mounded |
Watering: Average |
Drought Tolerant: No |
Features: Salt Tolerant |
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbird |
Resists: Rabbits |
Scientific Name: Rainbow Rhythm® 'Ruby Spider' Hemerocallis hybrid |
Common Name: Rainbow Rhythm® Ruby Spider Daylily |
Other Name(s): Day Lily |
Brand: Proven Winners |
- SKU:
- HEMRS
Container Sizes
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.
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations
Plant Shipping
Time of Order:
Summer Shipping
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.