Daylily collections grow fast. Before long, you can’t tell ‘Strawberry Candy’ from the seedling next to it. An engraved label keeps the name, hybridizer and year with the plant, typically for 8-10 years.
We engrave UV-stable acrylic labels in Savannah, Missouri, and email you a proof of every label before we engrave it.
How to write daylily names
Most collectors follow the format used for American Daylily Society registrations: cultivar name, then hybridizer and year. Many add an asterisk (*) for tetraploids. Send your list in any of these formats and we’ll engrave it the way you write it.
| Format | Line 1 | Line 2 | Line 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | STRAWBERRY CANDY* | Stamile – 1989 | |
| Diploid | STELLA DE ORO | Jablonski – 1975 | |
| With bed spot | STRAWBERRY CANDY* | Stamile – 1989 | Bed 4 · Row 2 |
| Seedling | SDLG 24-117 | (Pod parent × Pollen parent) |
Tip: check spelling and dates against the ADS registration database before you send your list. Your proof is your last chance to catch a typo.
Suggested markers and labels
- Most gardens: 1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ engraved label with adhesive back on 15″ A-Style or L-Style Markers (Bundle of 25, $29.15). Tall enough to see over the foliage.
- Display and show gardens: 1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ 2-hole label on DL angled posts (20″, Bundle of 10, $13.80). The 45° angle is easy to read standing up.
- Hybridizer seedling beds: 1-1/8″ x 3-3/4″ 1-hole label on DS posts (Bundle of 10, $7.50).
- Bed or garden signs: 3″ x 4″ or 2″ x 6″ label for a bed name or garden name.
The whole marker, about $4.02 each
Order the marker and the engraved name together:
- 25 15″ A-Style or L-Style Markers (1 Bundle of 25, $29.15) + 25 engraved labels ($2.85 each) = $100.40, about $4.02 per finished marker.
- 50 of the same (2 Bundles, $58.30) + 50 labels ($2.50 each) = $183.30, about $3.67 each.
Stainless steel markers, made in the USA. They last indefinitely under normal conditions. Prices before shipping.
Prices
1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ and 1-1/8″ x 3-3/4″: $2.85 each (1–25), $2.50 (26–75), $2.15 (76–150), $1.95 (151+). Up to 3 lines included. Extra line +$0.25. See all sizes and colors.
How to order
- Pick size, color and mounting in our store.
- Email your list (Excel) to su*****@ki************.com .
- Approve your proofs. Most orders ship within 2 business days after you approve your proof.
In a garden club or plant society? Save $1 on every Bundle of plant markers with Grow Your Rewards, our garden club discount.
Free sample label, shipping on us. Email us or call 816-324-4931 and we’ll engrave one label with your plant name so you can see it first.
Gary Kincaid grew a commercial iris garden with over 1,500 named varieties, so we know how much a lost name hurts. Call us at 816-324-4931 with any questions.
