Daylily Lillian's Wicked Web

Daylily ‘Lillian’s Wicked Web’

Daylily ‘Lillian’s Wicked Web’ is a standout diploid introduction by Manning from 2018, admired for its complex eye patterning, excellent branching, and strong fertility. This cultivar combines refined beauty with outstanding garden and breeding performance, making it highly desirable for both collectors and hybridizers.

The 5-inch blooms open creamy in color and feature a striking multicolored eye that appears on both petals and sepals. The layered eye pattern creates depth and visual intrigue, while a fresh green throat brightens the center and ties the coloration together. The overall effect is elegant, detailed, and highly consistent.

Plants reach approximately 24 inches tall and feature evergreen foliage, offering extended seasonal interest in warmer climates. Blooming midseason with dependable rebloom, ‘Lillian’s Wicked Web’ produces around 24 buds on 5 branches, delivering a long and well-paced flowering display. This cultivar is both pod and pollen fertile and is known to set seed readily in full sun, adding to its value for breeding programs.

A high-performing daylily ideal for borders, focal plantings, and collections emphasizing intricate eye patterns, strong branching, and proven fertility.

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Hemerocallis ‘Lillian’s Wicked Web’
Hybridizer: Manning
Introduction Year: 2018
Plant Height: Approximately 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Size: Approximately 5 inches (12 cm)
Bloom Season: Midseason
Rebloom: Yes
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Ploidy: Diploid
Branching: 5 branches
Bud Count: Approximately 24 buds
Flower Color: Cream
Eye Zone: Multicolored on petals and sepals
Throat Color: Green
Fertility: Pod and pollen fertile; sets seed readily in full sun
Parentage: (Warrior’s Quest × Wild Dreams) × Lillian’s Alabama Stud
Primary Interest: Ornamental blooms and breeding potential
Garden Use: Borders, perennial beds, daylily collections, hybridizing gardens