Hemerocallis (Daylily)
Color Name: Kansas Kitten
'Kansas Kitten' is a delightful daylily variety cherished for its vibrant and cheerful blooms. Featuring 5" wide lavender purple flowers with dark purple eyes, this compact daylily adds a burst of color to gardens. 'Kansas Kitten' blooms prolifically throughout the summer, exhibiting a charming resilience and adaptability to various soil conditions. Its compact size makes it perfect for borders, or as an accent plant, bringing a splash of vivid hues to any landscape with its captivating floral display. 'Kansas Kitten' is a solid rebloomer with a high bud count on well-branched scapes.
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).
Growing Tips: Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids. All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
'Kansas Kitten' is a delightful daylily variety cherished for its vibrant and cheerful blooms. Featuring 5" wide lavender purple flowers with dark purple eyes, this compact daylily adds a burst of color to gardens. 'Kansas Kitten' blooms prolifically throughout the summer, exhibiting a charming resilience and adaptability to various soil conditions. Its compact size makes it perfect for borders, or as an accent plant, bringing a splash of vivid hues to any landscape with its captivating floral display. 'Kansas Kitten' is a solid rebloomer with a high bud count on well-branched scapes.
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).
Growing Tips: Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials to grow and are a good choice for any gardener, from the beginner to the professional. These are tough, adaptable plants that will grow in any soil, from normal to slightly wet to dry. Older varieties are able to bloom if planted in partial shade, but most of the newer introductions need full sun for best performance. Likewise, older varieties tend to spread more rapidly than the newer hybrids. All varieties can be divided every 3-4 years by digging up the entire clump and dividing it into smaller pieces with a minimum of 3 eyes each. This can be done in either spring or fall. Plants should be deadheaded for cosmetic purposes, but in most cases this will not extend the bloom time.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
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Flower Color: Purple Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 20 to 26 Inches Spread: 18 to 24 Inches Hardy in Zone: 5, 6 |
Blooms: Summer to Fall
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Dry
Moderate
Attributes |
 Extended Bloomer  Container Mass Planting Landscapes Easy to Grow Drought Tolerant Cut Flower or Foilage Border Rebloomer Salt Tolerant Specimen Plant
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Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
Rabbit
