Spacecoast Daylilies
Spacecoast Lady of Leisure*
(Gossard, James / Kinnebrew, John ) 2025
introduction

(Sirius Star) x (Spacecoast Porcupine
Kisses)

The flowers are a soft pink, featuring a
starburst watermark, a white, toothy edge,
and a yellow-green throat. Seedling
number 78-21 Tetraploid 34" Early
Midseason Semi-Evergreen emo fr 7"
flowers 4-5 way branching 20-26 buds.
Unusual Form Type : Crispate. Fertile both
ways. Rebloomer. Very good rust, leaf
streak and insect resistance. USDA Plant
Hardiness Zone 5-10.

The Hemerocallis daylily cultivar,
'Spacecoast Lady of Leisure' designated
as seedling number 78-21, a tetraploid
daylily, demonstrates notable ornamental
attributes and robust agronomic traits,
making it a significant addition to
temperate floral gardens. This cultivar
features 7-inch blooms of a soft pink color,
distinguished by a starburst watermark that
enhances the visual appeal of the petals.
Each petal is edged with a unique, white,
toothy margin, contributing to its decorative
quality, and a bright yellow-green throat
centers each flower, adding a contrasting
burst of color. Reaching a height of 34
inches, this early to midseason bloomer is
classified as a semi-evergreen, exhibiting
extended morning opening (emo) and
fragrance (fr). The flowers' unusual form,
categorized as crispate, displays pinched,
twisted, or quilled petal shapes, which are
rare and valued in daylily hybridization.
The plant supports 4-5 way branching and
maintains a bud count of 20-26, ensuring a
prolific and sustained blooming period.
Fertile both ways, Spacecoast Lady of
Leisure is an efficient rebloomer with very
good resistance to rust, leaf streak, and
insect predation, enhancing its
sustainability and performance in diverse
environments. This cultivar is adaptable to
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5-10,
suitable for a broad range of garden
settings. Due to its unique floral
architecture and strong garden
performance, seedling 78-21 holds
substantial potential for further breeding
programs aimed at developing new daylily
varieties with unusual forms and enhanced
garden resilience.