Spacecoast My Little Valentine Daylily (Kinnebrew-Gossard, 2025) height 24 inches (61 cm), bloom 3.45 inches (8 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 32 buds, 6 branches, Magenta pink with a deep burgundy eyezone and vivid green throat.. (Spacecoast Black Eye x Tattooed Duchess)
Hybridizers Notes: The Hemerocallis cultivar,’Spacecoast My Little Valentine’ identified as seedling number 239-21, is a tetraploid daylily notable for its ornamental characteristics and robust agronomic performance. This cultivar displays vibrant magenta pink blooms, each accentuated by a deep burgundy eye zone that contrasts strikingly with a vivid green throat. The flowers are moderately sized at 3.45 inches in diameter, and they appear early to midseason, contributing to the visual appeal of garden landscapes over an extended period. Spacecoast My Little Valentine achieves a height of 24 inches and features evergreen foliage, which supports its extended morning opening (emo) and fragrant (fr) flowers. This daylily exhibits excellent branching with 5-6 ways per scape and produces a high bud count of 28-34, ensuring a dense and prolific blooming phase. The cultivar is fertile both ways, enhancing its utility in hybridization programs aimed at developing new daylily varieties with desirable color combinations and disease resistance. It is a consistent rebloomer and has demonstrated very good resistance to rust, leaf streak, and insect damage, making it an adaptable and resilient choice for a wide range of climatic conditions, suitable for USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5-10. This combination of aesthetic appeal, flowering performance, and resistance to common pathogens positions Spacecoast My Little Valentine as a valuable addition to both commercial and private gardens.
