MICHAEL’S SWORD:     (BEST 2006) Seedling #BS-LB-701 (BEE’S BETTIE SUE X LAVENDER BLUE BABY) is a mauve daylily with an exotic and unique beard! What sets MICHAEL’S SWORD apart, from all the rest, are the incredible beards lifting off all three petals about 90-100% of the time once established. MICHAEL’S SWORD was named to symbolize the “sword of truth” wielded by ‘Michael,’ the mightiest of God’s archangels. After seven years of hybridizing using various bearded daylily prospects, we have truly been blessed with the creation of MICHAEL’S SWORD!

MICHAEL’S SWORD is a dormant 29” diploid daylily with 5“ blooms, crispate form and is pod fertile. MICHAEL’ S SWORD performs with a bud count average at eleven buds and may perform even better further south. When compared to it’s pollen parent (LAVENDER BLUE BABY), MICHAEL’S SWORD exceeds LBB on bud count growing here in mid/northern Indiana. Most importantly, MICHAEL’S SWORD outperforms BEE’S BETTIE SUE bearding by far, with near consistent bearding, on all three petals and is much easier to set seed with compared to BBS! Some thought bearding couldn’t be done with any consistency. MICHAEL’S SWORD now wields new truth for the future!

Whether looking for something new to add to your hybridizing gene pool or simply adding another conversation piece to the garden, MICHAEL’S SWORD is destined to create a whole new focus in the world of daylilies!