As a service to its members and to the general public, each year the American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) conducts a popularity poll among its members to determine the favorite daylilies from each region. It is the hope of the AHS that this Popularity Poll presents a true picture of which daylilies perform well in a given area and which are best liked by the membership. Popularity polls are important to daylily growersboth AHS members and nonmemberswho make daylily selections for purchase.
The AHS is pleased to present the Popularity Poll for 2000. AHS Regional newsletters may feature more complete results. The 2000 regional information is also summarized as the AHS National Daylily Popularity Poll.
Note: The 1999 results were tabulated by Vicki Rhyne, AHS Popularity Poll Chairman, and the Regional Tabulators.
For previous records, refer to the 1994 AHS Popularity Poll, the 1995 AHS Popularity Poll, the 1996 AHS Popularity Poll , the 1997 AHS Popularity Poll, the 1998 AHS Popularity Poll and the 1999 AHS Popularity Poll. Canadians, check your regions below to reference previous year's maps.
Region 1 is composed of Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Members Voting -- 11%
Cultivar |
Votes |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
14 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
11 |
CHANCE ENCOUNTER |
10 |
JANICE BROWN |
9 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
8 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
8 |
ELEGANT CANDY |
7 |
FAIRY TALE PINK |
6 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
5 |
SMOKY MT AUTUMN |
5 |
CONDILLA |
5 |
NOSFERATU |
5 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
4 |
BILL NORRIS |
4 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
4 |
WINEBERRY CANDY |
4 |
CREATIVE EDGE |
4 |
BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS |
4 |
DRUID'S CHANT |
4 |
PRIMAL SCREAM |
4 |
ED BROWN |
3 |
WEDDING BAND |
3 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
3 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
2 |
DARING DILEMMA |
2 |
RED VOLUNTEER |
2 |
AUTUMN WOOD |
2 |
ORANGE VELVET |
1 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
1 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
1 |
SEMINOLE WIND |
1 |
Region 2 contains Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Members Voting -- 12%
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
59 |
JANICE BROWN |
54 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
54 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
45 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
35 |
ED BROWN |
33 |
RED VOLUNTEER |
32 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
30 |
ORANGE VELVET |
29 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
28 |
BILL NORRIS |
28 |
WINEBERRY CANDY |
26 |
MASK OF TIME |
26 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
23 |
DRAGON'S EYE |
23 |
FRANCIS JOINER |
21 |
ADMIRAL'S BRAID |
20 |
CANADIAN BORDER PATROL |
19 |
SUSAN WEBER |
19 |
WEDDING BAND |
18 |
EL DESPERAD0 |
18 |
SPIRATUAL CORRIDOR |
18 |
SMOKY MT AUTUMN |
17 |
NOSFERATU |
16 |
DARING DILEMMA |
16 |
CHRIS SALTER |
16 |
SMUGGLER'S GOLD |
16 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
15 |
JOYLENE NICOLE |
15 |
JEN MELON |
15 |
CONDILLA |
14 |
NEAL BERRY |
14 |
RASPBERRY CANDY |
14 |
ROSE EMILY |
14 |
PRIMAL SCREAM |
12 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
12 |
INDIAN GIVER |
12 |
STRUTTER'S BALL |
12 |
SHERRY LANE CARR |
12 |
BLESSING |
12 |
KILLER |
12 |
VANILLA FLUFF |
12 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
11 |
CREATIVE EDGE |
11 |
MARY'S GOLD |
11 |
CHARLES JOHNSTON |
11 |
MALAYSIAN MONARCH |
11 |
WHEN I DREAM |
11 |
CHANCE ENCOUNTER |
10 |
DRUID'S CHANT |
10 |
JASON SALTER |
10 |
YAZOO ELSIE HINTON |
10 |
BELE LEGOSI |
10 |
MADGE CAYSE |
10 |
PUMPKIN KID |
10 |
SWEET BUTTER CREAM |
10 |
TECHNY SPIDER |
10 |
ALABAMA JUBILEE |
9 |
HOLLY DANCER |
9 |
MARY TODD |
9 |
SOUTH SEAS |
9 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
8 |
ELEGANT CANDY |
8 |
SEMINOLE WIND |
8 |
DENA MARIE |
8 |
ORCHID CORSAGE |
8 |
JAN'S TWISTER |
8 |
ISLE OF ZANZIBAR |
8 |
LULLABY BABY |
8 |
SABRINA SALINA |
8 |
TIGERLING |
8 |
TIGGER |
8 |
Region 3 has Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Members Voting -- 18%
Cultivar |
Votes |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
36 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
29 |
RUBY SPIDER |
29 |
JANICE BROWN |
27 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
23 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
22 |
BILL NORRIS |
21 |
ORANGE VELVET |
21 |
DRAGON'S EYE |
21 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
20 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
19 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
18 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
18 |
SCATTERBRAIN |
17 |
PRIMAL SCREAM |
17 |
ED BROWN |
16 |
CONDILLA |
16 |
ORCHID CORSAGE |
15 |
ELEGANT CANDY |
15 |
LOLA BRANHAM |
15 |
SMOKY MT AUTUMN |
14 |
CANADIAN BORDER PATROL |
14 |
JOYLENE NICOLE |
14 |
EL DESPERAD0 |
14 |
RED VOLUNTEER |
13 |
CHANCE ENCOUNTER |
13 |
INDIAN GIVER |
13 |
FOOLED ME |
13 |
HUSH LITTLE BABY |
13 |
KRAKATOA LAVA |
13 |
TRAHLYTA |
13 |
Region 4 contains Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Members Voting -- 21%
Cultivars |
Votes |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
54 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
41 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
35 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
33 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
32 |
ORCHID CORSAGE |
27 |
JANICE BROWN |
25 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
24 |
FOOLED ME |
22 |
STRUTTER'S BALL |
21 |
KING GEORGE |
20 |
RED VOLUNTEER |
19 |
BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST |
19 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
18 |
CONDILLA |
18 |
LOVE THOSE EYES |
17 |
CHORUS LINE |
16 |
SCATTERBRAIN |
15 |
WINEBERRY CANDY |
15 |
SCARLET ORBIT |
15 |
SANDRA ELIZABETH |
15 |
DRAGON'S EYE |
14 |
EL DESPERAD0 |
14 |
CHANCE ENCOUNTER |
14 |
LIME FROST |
14 |
CHARLES JOHNSTON |
13 |
Georgia is Region 5. Members Voting -- 18%
Cultivar |
Votes |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
62 |
ORANGE VELVET |
60 |
SCATTERBRAIN |
38 |
FRANCIS JOINER |
38 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
36 |
WEDDING BAND |
36 |
MARTHA FAWCETT |
33 |
BILL NORRIS |
29 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
27 |
PEGGY JEFFCOAT |
27 |
MARY'S GOLD |
25 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
23 |
DARING DILEMMA |
23 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
23 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
21 |
PEGGY BASS |
21 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
20 |
ED BROWN |
20 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
20 |
BUBBLING EDGE |
20 |
TOTALLY AWSOME |
20 |
DOUBLE TEQUILA BUNNY |
19 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
18 |
JAN'S TWISTER |
17 |
EMILY HAWTHORNE |
17 |
Region 6 is composed of New Mexico and Texas. Members Voting -- 17%
Cultivar |
Votes |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
41 |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
30 |
JASON SALTER |
27 |
WIND FRILLS |
26 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
23 |
MIDNIGHT MAGIC |
21 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
20 |
MAGIC CARPET RIDE |
20 |
BRIGHT EYED |
18 |
TOUCHED BY MIDAS |
18 |
WEDDING BAND |
16 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
15 |
ED BROWN |
15 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
15 |
BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS |
15 |
LACY MARIONETTE |
15 |
SOPHIA PAYNE |
15 |
ORANGE VELVET |
14 |
BILL NORRIS |
14 |
DARING DILEMMA |
14 |
AWESOME BLOSSOM |
14 |
RUSSIAN EASTER |
14 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
13 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
13 |
SEMINOLE WIND |
13 |
RED VOLUNTEER |
11 |
CONDILLA |
11 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
11 |
JOHN KINNEBREW |
11 |
MING PORCELAIN |
11 |
SLENDER LADY |
11 |
YABBA DABBA DO |
11 |
CANADIAN BORDER PATROL |
10 |
MASK OF TIME |
10 |
EYE-YI-YI |
10 |
JAN'S TWISTER |
9 |
DRAGON'S EYE |
9 |
JOYLENE NICOLE |
9 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
8 |
SMOKY MT AUTUMN |
8 |
Arizona, Hawaii, California, and Nevada make up Region 7. Members Voting -- 10%
Cultivar |
Votes |
COMING UP ROSES |
9 |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
7 |
ED BROWN |
7 |
BILL NORRIS |
7 |
PEACOCK MAIDEN |
6 |
CANADIAN BORDER PATROL |
4 |
MASK OF TIME |
4 |
EYE-YI-YI |
4 |
Region 8 is Alaska, Oregon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Washington, and British Columbia. Members Voting -- 45%
Cultivar |
Votes |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
28 |
JANICE BROWN |
20 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
18 |
WINEBERRY CANDY |
16 |
CANADIAN BORDER PATROL |
11 |
ED BROWN |
9 |
FOOLED ME |
9 |
PEACOCK MAIDEN |
8 |
DESPERADO LOVE |
8 |
SUNDAY GLOVES |
8 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
7 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
7 |
SEMINOLE WIND |
7 |
INDIAN GIVER |
7 |
ENCHANTED APRIL |
7 |
SPIDER MAN |
7 |
SMOKY MT AUTUMN |
6 |
STRUTTER'S BALL |
6 |
CINDY'S EYE |
6 |
ACQUIRE THE FIRE |
6 |
LAKE NORMAN SPIDER |
6 |
SHERWOOD GLADIATOR |
6 |
EYE-YI-YI |
5 |
CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE |
5 |
Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Saskatchewan, Utah, and Wyoming make up Region 9. Members Voting -- 26%
Cultivar |
Votes |
RED VOLUNTEER |
24 |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
20 |
JANICE BROWN |
18 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
14 |
BILL NORRIS |
11 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
10 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
9 |
CONDILLA |
9 |
RUSSIAN RHAPSODY |
9 |
WEDDING BAND |
8 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
8 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
8 |
JOYLENE NICOLE |
8 |
FAIRY TALE PINK |
8 |
ED BROWN |
7 |
STRUTTER'S BALL |
7 |
FELLOW |
7 |
PEACOCK MAIDEN |
6 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
6 |
SCARLET ORBIT |
6 |
NOSFERATU |
6 |
BROCADED GOWN |
6 |
SILOAM MERLE KENT |
6 |
WINEBERRY CANDY |
5 |
CANADIAN BORDER PATROL |
5 |
ORANGE VELVET |
5 |
RUSSIAN EASTER |
5 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
5 |
Region 10 is Kentucky and Tennessee. Members Voting -- 21%
Cultivar |
Votes |
AUTUMN WOOD |
43 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
36 |
RED VOLUNTEER |
33 |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
27 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
27 |
DARING DILEMMA |
26 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
23 |
ORANGE VELVET |
22 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
19 |
SMOKY MT AUTUMN |
19 |
JOYLENE NICOLE |
18 |
INDIAN GIVER |
18 |
YELLOW EXPLOSION |
17 |
JANICE BROWN |
15 |
WEDDING BAND |
15 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
15 |
BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS |
14 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
13 |
BILL NORRIS |
12 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
12 |
STRUTTER'S BALL |
12 |
ED BROWN |
11 |
EL DESPERAD0 |
11 |
CHANCE ENCOUNTER |
11 |
SUSAN WEBER |
11 |
Region 11 is composed of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Members Voting -- 6%
Cultivar |
Votes |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
15 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
12 |
DARING DILEMMA |
10 |
INDIAN GIVER |
10 |
DRAGON'S EYE |
10 |
CHANCE ENCOUNTER |
9 |
JOYLENE NICOLE |
8 |
JANICE BROWN |
7 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
7 |
WILD MUSTANG |
7 |
Florida is Region 12. Members Voting -- 22%
Cultivar |
Votes |
BILL NORRIS |
35 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
33 |
MARY ETHEL ANDERSON |
30 |
ED BROWN |
28 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
20 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
19 |
OTTIS' MAGIC |
19 |
BLACK AMBROSIA |
18 |
MIDNIGHT MAGIC |
16 |
ADMIRAL'S BRAID |
16 |
SPLENDID TOUCH |
16 |
RUFFLED PERFECTION |
15 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
14 |
MAGIC CARPET RIDE |
14 |
SUPER DOUBLE DELIGHT |
14 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
13 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
12 |
SEMINOLE WIND |
12 |
JOHN KINNEBREW |
12 |
LARRY GRACE |
12 |
SHERRY LANE CARR |
12 |
DRAGON KING |
12 |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
11 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
11 |
EMBERS OF VESUVIUS |
11 |
Arkansas and Louisiana make up Region 13. Members Voting -- 45%
Cultivar |
Votes |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
73 |
TRUE PINK BEAUTY |
60 |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
57 |
KING KAHUNA |
43 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
40 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
37 |
ED BROWN |
36 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
34 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
34 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
34 |
WEDDING BAND |
34 |
DARING DILEMMA |
33 |
BILL NORRIS |
30 |
SPLENDID TOUCH |
30 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
30 |
SMOKY MT AUTUMN |
29 |
ADMIRAL'S BRAID |
27 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
27 |
JIM MCKINNEY |
24 |
CHINA BRIDE |
23 |
SEMINOLE WIND |
22 |
CREATIVE EDGE |
22 |
BECKY LYNN |
22 |
PEACOCK MAIDEN |
21 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
20 |
DENA MARIE |
20 |
Region 14 contains Alabama and Mississippi. Members Voting -- 18%
Cultivar |
Votes |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
61 |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
60 |
SEMINOLE WIND |
53 |
ED BROWN |
51 |
CLOTHED IN GLORY |
47 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
43 |
ADMIRAL'S BRAID |
41 |
WEDDING BAND |
38 |
CHANCE ENCOUNTER |
37 |
SABINE BAUER |
36 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
34 |
PAPER BUTTERFLY |
34 |
BILL NORRIS |
33 |
DARING DILEMMA |
30 |
SPLENDID TOUCH |
28 |
MASK OF TIME |
28 |
ALWAYS AFTERNOON |
27 |
ELIZABETH SALTER |
27 |
LARRY GRACE |
26 |
CANADIAN BORDER PATROL |
25 |
AWESOME BLOSSOM |
24 |
CHRIS SALTER |
24 |
ORANGE VELVET |
23 |
DRUID'S CHANT |
23 |
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED |
23 |
CHARMING ETHEL SMITH |
23 |
BETTY WARREN WOODS |
22 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
22 |
DENA MARIE |
21 |
RUFFLED PERFECTION |
21 |
CREATIVE EDGE |
20 |
SCATTERBRAIN |
19 |
BEAUTIFUL EDGINGS |
18 |
CINDY'S EYE |
18 |
SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC |
17 |
YAZOO ELSIE HINTON |
17 |
Region 15 is composed of North Carolina and South Carolina. Members Voting -- 14%
Cultivar |
Votes |
STRAWBERRY CANDY |
27 |
BARBARA MITCHELL |
22 |
ORANGE VELVET |
22 |
MOONLIT MASQUERADE |
20 |
CUSTARD CANDY |
19 |
ADMIRAL'S BRAID |
17 |
WINEBERRY CANDY |
17 |
PEGGY JEFFCOAT |
17 |
UNCLE BRYAN |
17 |
ED BROWN |
15 |
DENA MARIE |
15 |
PIRATE'S PATCH |
15 |
MASK OF TIME |
13 |
ELEGANT CANDY |
13 |
FERENGI GOLD |
13 |
KING KAHUNA |
12 |
ANGEL ROGERS |
12 |
WEDDING BAND |
11 |
DRUID'S CHANT |
11 |
MARY'S GOLD |
11 |
ROYAL BRAID |
11 |
IDA'S MAGIC |
10 |
BILL NORRIS |
10 |
SCATTERBRAIN |
10 |
SILOAM RALPH HENRY |
10 |
For this 2000 Poll, AHS International serves all countries outside the United States except for the Canadian provinces. There was no concensus from the 2000 international ballots.
© Copyright 2000 by the American Hemerocallis Society, Inc.