Hemerocallis August Flame Phegopteris is an elegant cobra lily

is an elegant cobra lily with a 2' tall dark purple-based stem

heavily-textured foliage provide a nice foil for the whorls of yellow

but can be divided if one wants to have more

topped in midsummer with dark blue-violet umbels of flowers on Jack and the Beanstalk-like 66" tall stems

We've grown this in our woodland shade garden for over two decades

Hemerocallis August Flame Phegopteris is an elegant cobra lily(Woods 1967) In August, when most daylilies are just a memory, there are a few that stand alone in full flower. One of our favorites is the '60s hybrid (you remember the '60s free love, ban the bomb, get outta 'Nam), Hemerocallis 'August Flame'. From mid July through August, the 3 4' tall flower stalks are topped with clusters of large, bright red flowers, each centered with a dramatic yellow orange blotch a hummingbird favorite. Because of its height