Daylily 'Pardon Me'

About this plant

Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me' delights with an extended bloom period, showcasing striking, deep velvety red flowers with a contrasting lime-green throat. Each bloom, reaching 4.5 inches across, adds a dramatic splash of color to the summer landscape. Its reblooming nature ensures a season-long display, making it a garden standout. This cultivar forms a dense clump of attractive, strap-like foliage, providing excellent texture even when not in bloom. It's an ideal choice for borders, mass plantings, or adding a vibrant touch to mixed perennial beds. Its compact size makes it suitable for smaller gardens or container planting as well. Beyond its beauty, 'Pardon Me' is celebrated for its exceptional hardiness and adaptability. It thrives in a wide range of conditions and requires minimal maintenance, making it a perfect choice for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking reliable, long-lasting summer color.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Best performance in full sun but tolerates light shade, especially in hot summer climates. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage rebloom. Divide clumps every 3-5 years or when flowering diminishes.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.