Hattiesburg Mississippi a Daylily Destination the Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society

Welcome

The Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is a true Daylily Destination. Here you will find untold enthusiasm and excitement for the proud flower that awakens fresh to a new world each day, the elusive daylily.

The Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society is one of the largest groups of daylily enthusiasts in the national daylily organization, the 10,000 member American Hemerocallis Society.

In the Hattiesburg society you will find a breadth of daylily involvement from the large show gardens, to the couple with a few plants in their front yard flower bed.

2026 Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society Annual Garden Tours

The following gardens are open Memorial Day (Monday)May 25, 2026

Penny's Daylily Patch, Penny Stringer, 509 Old Hwy 24, Sumrall 9 am until 4 pm

Judy Pennington, 3729 Rocky Branch Rd., Sumrall 9 am until 4 pm

Montgomery Gardens, Connie and JR Harper, 125 TV Tower Rd., Perkinston 601-520-4398, Plants for sale, 9 am until 4 pm

2026 Daylily Show

An Update Report

The Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society hosted the 30th annual Daylily Show May 16 at the Train Depot. DAYLILIES--A Southern Garden Party! was the theme of the show. Many people enjoyed colorful, individually judged blooms and breathtaking designs.

Horticultural Awards Winning Daylilies and Exhibitors:

Best in Show-'Seedling'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Sweepstakes (most blue ribbons)-Judy Pennington

Best Extra Large-'Boundless Beauty'-Exhibitor, Penny Stringer

Best Large-'Spacecoast Back in Black'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Best Small-'Millions of Peaches'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Best Miniature-'Suburban Newell Howell'-Exhibitor, Chuck Holcomb

Best Double/Multiform/Polymerous-'Big Fuss'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Best Spider-'Chaco Canyon'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Best Unusual Form-'Liquid Crystal'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Best Seedling-Hybridizer, Kay Cline

Best Youth-'Pineapple Slush'-Exhibitor,J'Lynn Kissack

Club Awards-named in honor of or in memory of outstanding HADS members:

Earl Watts Award(large red daylily)-'Mater Sammich'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Nell George Award(small or miniature daylily)-'Catch Me if You Can'-Exhibitor, Judy Pennington

Mary Lois Burkett Award(spider type daylily)-'Banana Smoothie'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Louise Cubley Award(large pink daylily)-'Memphis'-Exhibitor, Kay Cline

Marty DeBolt Award(large golden/yellow daylily)-'Faber Sabre'-Exhibitor, Judy Pennington

Best In Show

Flower Division
Best of Show
Seedling, Kay Cline

DAYLILIES...
the plant for all reasons!

Hattiesburg Daylily Society

The Hattiesburg Area Daylily Society (HADS) is an organization of individuals who share the love of daylilies, and who are in harmony with the objectives of the Society.

The objectives of HADS are to promote the knowledge and growing of the genus Hemerocallis through programs, workshops, exhibits, and fellowship with other growers at the local, regional and national level of the American Hemerocallis Society.

To request additional information about the Hattiesburg Daylily Society, click Contact.

For a history of the Hattiesburg Daylily Society, click here.

Monthly Society Meetings

Meetings of the Society are held the third Sunday of each month during September, October, and January through May. Meetings feature topical programs, plant auctions, door prizes, refreshments, great hospitality and fellowship. New members and guests are always welcome.

A complete list of monthly programs and events is found by clicking Events.

Note: Unless otherwise specified, all meetings are held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 115 N 25th Ave., Hattiesburg. .

Daylilies in the Area

There are daylily gardens throughout the Hattiesburg area, in private gardens, and in public planting areas. For additional garden details, click Events.

A Special Opportunity

Daylily plants are available for purchase from several area growers.

Click here for a list of plant sources

Hattiesburg Loves Daylilies

The Daylily was designated as the official flower of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, by Hattiesburg City Council action in September, 2008.