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Pardon Me
Compact, reblooming daylily · Apps, 1982, USA
At‑a‑glance
- Group/Class: Compact, reblooming daylily
- Height × spread: 12-18 in (30-45 cm) × 12-18 in (30-45 cm)
- Bloom window: June to August; possible fall repeat
- Color & flower form: Cranberry to wine‑red; about 3 in with yellow‑green throat
- Fragrance: 1 trace
- USDA hardiness: zones 3-9
- Breeder / Year / Origin: Apps, 1982, USA
- Cut‑flower notes: Each flower lasts 1 day; place budded scapes for sequential opening
- Pet safety: avoid: toxic to cats; generally non‑toxic to dogs
How it differs
- Smaller stature than many red daylilies
- Midseason bloom with potential late flush
- Fragrant for a small‑flowered red
- Good color impact at the front of beds
Strengths
- Reliable bloom on a compact plant
- Tolerates summer heat and humidity
- Low maintenance once established
- Works in tight planting spaces
Care in one minute
Site: full sun for best flowering; part shade acceptable
Soil: average, well‑drained
Water: about 1 in per week; avoid overhead irrigation in disease‑prone periods
Feeding: light spring fertilizer or compost
Grooming: deadhead and remove finished scapes; clean foliage in fall
Divide clumps every 3-4 years for vigor
Watch‑outs
- Color saturation varies with heat and sun
- Rust and leaf streak can appear in humid or wet periods
- Needs full sun for strongest bloom
Best uses (tags)
Provenance note
Registered by Darrel Apps in 1982. Long valued for compact size and red color in small gardens.
References
- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder – Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’
- Royal Horticultural Society – Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’
- University of Minnesota Extension – Daylilies (care and bloom facts)
- ASPCA – Day Lilies (Hemerocallis spp.) toxicity to cats
