Stout Silver Medal
The Stout Silver Medal is the highest award a daylily can receive. It is given in the memory of Dr. Arlow Burdette Stout, a former curator at The New York Botanical Gardens and one of the fathers of modern daylily breeding in North America .
The Stout Silver Medal is awarded annually and is voted on by AHS Garden judges. Winners must have previously received Award of Merit and Honorable Mention honors to qualify.
I Lava You (Holmes-S., 2009), the AHS 2020 Stout Silver Medal Winner.
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Scarlet Pimpernel (Ripley, 2006), the AHS 2019 Stout Silver Medal Winner.
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Entwined in the Vine (Emmerich, 2007), the AHS 2018 Stout Silver Medal Winner.
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Heavenly United We Stand (Gossard, 2009) , the AHS 2017 Stout Silver Medal Winner.
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Rose F. Kennedy (Doorakian, 2007), the AHS 2016 Stout Silver Medal winner.
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Dorothy and Toto (Herrington-K., 2003), the AHS 2015 Stout Silver Medal winner.
Webster's Pink Wonder (Webster-Cobb, 2003), the AHS 2014 Stout Silver Medal winner.
Heavenly Angel Ice (Gossard 2004), the 2013 Stout Silver Medal winner.
Carnival In Mexico (Santa Lucia 2000), the AHS 2012 Stout Silver Medal winner.
North Wind Dancer (Schaben, 2001), the AHS 2011 Stout Silver Medal winner.
J.T. Davis (Grace-L, 1999), the AHS 2010 Stout Silver Medal winner.
A list of all the AHS Stout Silver Medal winners since 1950 can be found on the AHS website: https://daylilies.org/awards/stout-silver-metal/
Award of Merit - Awarded to 12 daylilies each year that are distinctive, beautiful and perform
well. Must have previously received Honorable Mention Award. (Due to how voting is tabulated there may be more than 12 daylilies selcected in any given year).
2020 Award of Merit Winners:
Isabelle Rose (Laprise, 2009)
One Eye Willie (Herrington-T., 2006)
Tidewater Elf (Holmes-S., 2012)
Big Birds Friend (Gossard, 2003)
Thomas Tew (Stamile, 2008)
Rolling Raven (Stamile, 2007)
O'Bannon Orchid (Williams-S., 2013)
Hotlanta (Waldrop, 2014)
Big Fuss (Joiner-J., 2013)
Simply Karen (Joiner-J., 2011)
Toy Trumpets (Sobek, 1984)
Black Panther (Gossard, 2012)
Lillian's Vapor Trail (Manning, 2011)
Honorable Mention - "Stamp of approval" by AHS that the daylily variety performs well. Initial step towards becoming eligible for Stout Silver Medal Award.
A list of this year's Honorable Mention Award Winners can be found on the AHS Website: https://daylilies.org/awards/honorable-mentions/
2020 AHS Specialty Award Winners
Lenington All American Award - Best daylily performer over a wide geographic area.
Spacecoast Sea Shells (Kinnebrew-J., 2003)
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Donn Fischer Memorial Award Best Miniature Daylily.
Grandpa's Little Sweetheart (Herrington-K., 2010)
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Annie T. Giles Award - Best Small Flowered Daylily.
One Eye Willie (Herrington-T., 2006)
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Extra Large Diameter Award - Best Extra Large Diameter Daylily
Jordan's Jazz (Santa Lucia, 2011)
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Ida Munson Award - Best Double Daylily
Tim Herrington (Elliott-S., 2014)
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Don C. Stevens Award - Best Eyed or Banded Daylily
Thomas Tew (Stamile, 2008)
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R.W. Munson, Jr. Award - Best Patterned Daylily
Katisue Herrington (Herrington-H., 2013)
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Harris Olson SpiderAward - Best Spider Daylily
Black Arrowhead (Roberts-N., 2002)
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Lambert/Webster Award - Best Unusual Form Daylily
Explosion in the Paint Factory (Howard-R., 2013)
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Early Season Bloom Award -Best Early-Blooming Daylily
Wildman George (Elliott-S., 2010)
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Eugene S. Foster Award - Best Late-Blooming Daylily
Strawberry Cream Cupcake (Herrington-T., 2001)
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