Hemerocallis 'Fairy Tale Pink' Daylily
Best low-maintenance perennial for gardeners seeking effortless, pollinator-friendly summer color.
Discover the enchanting Hemerocallis 'Fairy Tale Pink' Daylily, a deciduous perennial that brings romantic charm to any garden. This award-winning variety boasts large, 5½-inch pastel pink blooms with delicate green throats and ruffled petals, offering continuous color from mid to late summer. Its upright, mounding habit and deep green, grass-like foliage provide attractive visual interest year-round. Thriving in full sun to part shade, this low-maintenance daylily is cold-hardy and drought-tolerant, making it an effortless choice for beds, borders, or containers. It also invites beneficial pollinators like butterflies and bees.
$22.95
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4.6
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Category Rank
1080
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#1080 in Plants
Price vs Category Average
-48%
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SKU
29781
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking elegant, romantic floral aesthetics
- Busy homeowners needing low-maintenance, resilient perennials
- Landscapers wanting extended color throughout the summer season
Who should skip it
- Gardeners in humid climates avoiding frequent pest management
- Minimalists preferring long-lasting individual flower displays
- Perfectionists wanting a tidy garden without seasonal maintenance
Performance breakdown
Bloom consistency
Continuous flowering cycle ensures vibrant color throughout the entire summer season.
Maintenance effort
Low-maintenance perennial that thrives with minimal intervention from the gardener.
Environmental resilience
Drought-tolerant nature makes it highly adaptable to varying soil and moisture.
Pest resistance
Reliably deters common garden nuisances like rabbits and deer.
Pollinator appeal
Highly effective at drawing butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to the garden.
Versatility
Compact habit works perfectly in containers, borders, or mixed garden beds.
Key Specs
SKU
29781
Item Form
Bareroot
Mature Height
2 Feet
Mature Width
15 inches
Habit
Mound-shaped
USDA Hardiness Zones
4-8
Sun Exposure
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Type
Clay, Normal, Loamy, Poor, Sandy
Features
- Continuous bloom from mid to late summer
- Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
- Drought tolerant and easy to care for
- Rabbit and deer resistant
- Award-winning cultivar
- Suitable for containers
- Vibrant pastel pink flowers
- Attractive deep green foliage
What customers say
The sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, centered on the plant's reliable performance and beautiful design. Gardeners consistently praise the delicate, true pink coloration, confirming the 'Fairy Tale Pink' name is well earned. The key insight is its exceptional hardiness; this daylily establishes quickly and returns dependably each season, offering robust, low maintenance beauty. Consumers view it as a highly reliable and worthwhile investment for lasting garden color.
Know before you buy
Plant your bareroot daylily in well-drained soil, ensuring the crown—where the roots meet the foliage—is buried about an inch below the soil surface. Space them approximately 15 inches apart to allow for their mature mounding habit.
Yes, this cultivar is known for continuous blooming from mid to late summer. While individual flowers last only a day, the plant produces multiple buds that ensure a steady display of pastel pink color throughout the season.
Absolutely. Because of its compact, 2-foot height and mounding habit, it performs very well in containers. Just ensure your pot has adequate drainage holes and use a high-quality potting mix.
This daylily is quite versatile and will grow well in anything from full sun to part shade. For the most prolific flowering, aim for a spot that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.
While no plant is completely immune to hungry wildlife, this variety is widely considered resistant to both deer and rabbits. It is a reliable choice for gardens where these animals are known to browse.
This variety is cold-hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8. If you live within these zones, the plant is well-adapted to survive winter temperatures and will return each spring.
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