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Pardon Me
Hemerocallis 'Pardon Me'
Pardon Me blooms from June through September.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Pardon Me
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 18 in tall and 20 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years (not yet checked).
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Pardon Me
Plant Pardon Me in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 6, the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 9, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from June to September.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 6, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 6 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Pardon Me get?
18 intall5 ft 7 inan adult20 inwideSee Pardon Me in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Pardon Me
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Pardon Me about 20 in apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Pardon Me to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Pardon Me's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 7 published sources on August 2, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- NC State ExtensionGardener Plant Toolboxheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Clemson Home and Garden Information CenterClemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Centerheight, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- oakesdaylilies.comOakes Daylilies (daylily specialist grower)height, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- University of Illinois Extensionheight, hardiness zones and sun
- University of Minnesota Extensionheight, sun and trait tags
- daylilies.orgAmerican Daylily Society (registration record)height and trait tags
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Good to know about Pardon Me
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
Highly toxic to cats: any part, even the pollen, can cause fatal acute kidney failure, the same effect true lilies have. Not toxic to dogs. per ASPCA and NC State
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