Bloomin Designs NurseryStaff Answer
Sep 12, 2026 - 03:58 PM
Thank you for reaching out to us at Bloomin Designs Nursery! I completely understand why seeing that price tag at first glance might give you pause.
The listing you are viewing—Hemerocallis 'Nosferatu' (25) BR Plants—is actually a bulk pack of 25 landscape-ready bare root plants, not a single division! As indicated in our listing details under Plant Info: "Twenty-Five (25) Landscape ready bare root". When broken down per plant, the price is significantly less than the $25 per-plant retail rate you’ll find elsewhere. Because we specialize in bulk perennial solutions for groundcovers, large borders, and mass landscape designs, we ship in wholesale-style package quantities rather than single potted divisions.
Hemerocallis 'Nosferatu' Profile & Growing Guide
- Botanical & Common Name: Hemerocallis 'Nosferatu' (Daylily)
- Characteristics & Native Origins: Part of the RAINBOW RHYTHM® Collection, this award-winning tetraploid daylily produces fragrant, shimmering 6-inch dark purple blossoms with pie-crust ruffled edges and chartreuse-green throats in midsummer (July). The original species hails from East Asia, but this cultivated hybrid is prized for remarkable sunfast color that won't bake out under the afternoon sun.
- Dimensions: 26 inches tall with an 18 to 24-inch spread.
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 3 through 9.
- Site & Soil: Full sun (6+ hours) to part sun. Thrives in average, moist, well-drained soil, but is remarkably adaptable to clay, poor, or sandy soils, winter road salt, urban pollution, and black walnut juglone toxicity.
- Planting Bare Roots: Plant upon arrival in spring or early fall. Dig a hole wide and deep enough so the roots can spread out naturally without bending. Set the crown (where the foliage meets the roots) about 1 inch below the soil line, backfill, firm well, and water thoroughly.
Pros, Cons & Landscape Alternatives
- Pros: Exceptional color fastness, drought-tolerant once established, rabbit-resistant, pollinator-friendly, and rugged enough for erosion control on slopes.
- Cons: Like all daylilies, flowers only last a single day (though high bud counts keep them blooming for weeks), and foliage may need deadleafing late in the season to stay neat. They are also susceptible to deer browsing if deer pressure is heavy in your area.
- Alternatives: If you prefer deep purple tones with different forms or heights, consider Hemerocallis 'Bela Lugosi' (taller scapes), or for mass low-growing groundcover in part shade, Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'.
Mass Planting "How-To" For an expansive, weed-suppressing drift or slope stabilization, space each bare root 18 to 24 inches apart on center in a staggered triangular grid. This allows the semi-evergreen foliage to knit together within two seasons to form a dense, low-maintenance living carpet.
- Shipping: We ship healthy plants directly from the nursery to the 48 continental states via UPS and FedEx only.
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