Bruce Hybrids

Here you’ll find creations from Tom Bruce, a dedicated hybridizer whose work has produced more than 65 original varieties. Each introduction reflects years of careful crossing and evaluation, chosen not only for beauty, but for strong performance in real gardens.

Tom’s hybrids are selected for vivid color, pleasing form, reliable rebloom, and the kind of vigor that makes a clump get better every season. Whether you’re a long-time collector hunting for your next standout cultivar or a home gardener looking to add effortless summer color, Carolina Daylilies offers plants you can trust to thrive and impress.

Born In Carolina

BRUCE 2016  28"  M  6.25"  Tet  Sev  96% Double  

The large peachy pink flowers (6.25") command attention across the garden.  Additionally H. BORN IN CAROLINA has a nice green throat. Another introduction from my H. TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY program. (H. JOHN KINNEBREW X  H.  TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY). Fertile both ways which is always nice in a double.

Born to Shine

BRUCE, 2021 23” ML. 5.5” DIP. SEV.

Edge-no-eye cream white flowers with dark pink edges surrounded by a fine white outer edge. Flowers are highlighted by strong lime green throats. Much admired by garden visitors.

LAVENDER SWIRLS X SANIBEL SHOALS

Capture the Moon

CAPTURE THE MOON - BRUCE 2017  31" M  6.0"  Tet  Dor.  A double that is both a rebloomer and a dormant. Ivory yellow 6" blooms with a lime green throat and 31" scapes. From H. MEMORIES OF PARIS X H. HAMPTON CLASSIC.

Carolina Beach Music

BRUCE, 2019 28” E. 5.75” DIP. SEV.

Flowers are magenta with a bold lime green throat leading to a cranberry - grey purple eyezone. The center of each lime green bloom really glows.

KANSAS KITTEN X SPRING MYSTIQUE

Carolina Fireworks

BRUCE, 2018 31" EM. 7" R. TET. SEV. UF.

Clear red flower with a dramatic green throat that spills out over a majority of the bloom. Almost every bloom varies as it twists and turns. Many large green throats in the seedlings.

WILD WOOKIE X RED SKELTONS

Carolina Vacation

BRUCE, 2019 33” M 7” TET. SEV.

Extra large bloom with huge yellow to green throat. Lots of pinching and twisting on both petals and sepals.

BROOKLYN TWIST X GENEVA CHAINSAW

Christmas in Carolina

BRUCE, 2020 28” M. 5.25” DIP. SEV.

Rosy red with large green throat. A cross of one of my best red dips and Rose F. Kennedy. The vivid colors are just as nice in the hot SC afternoon as you see early in the morning.

Come See This

COME SEE THIS - BRUCE 2017  32"  M  8.5"  Tet  Sev.  The name comes from a garden visitor that yelled - "come see this" - to a friend. Great plant habits including rebloom and rapid increase.  Strong 32" scapes and 8.5" flowers.  From the cross of H. COOL TWISTER X H. CLIFFS OF ABIQUE.

Day in Day Out

BRUCE, 2021 26” ML. 6” TET. SEV.

Double creamy orange flowers with darker eye - sometimes much darker. Flowers are surrounded by a thin gold edge. Deep green throats. From two Tom Bruce double introductions.

DOUBLE SHIFT X BORN IN CAROLINA

Dental Impression

BRUCE, 2018   28" EM. 6.5" R. TET. SEV. UF.

Fusha flowers are edged with yellow gold shark's teeth on both the petals and sepals.  Good rebloom here in SC. A double dose of TRIASSIC TEETH in the parentage. 

(TIRASSIC TEETH x GENEVA CHAINSAW) X TIRASSIC TEETH

Direct from Carolina

BRUCE, 2021 24” E. 6.5” TET. SEV.

Flowers are rosy pink with soft yellow green throats. Serrated edges are cream yellow and surround both the petals and sepals. Blunt sepals with overlapping petals. An attractive front of the border plant with 4 way branching.

ROBIN LEE X MUCH TO DO ABOUT MAGIC

Divided by Love

BRUCE, 2019 31” M. 5.5” TET. SEV.

My first bi-tone introduction with more to come. The sepals are cream blushed with pink and more pronounced than the picture here shows. The yellow gold edge and deep green throat are an added bonus. Nice clear colors are a plus too.

Another of the RED FRIDAY KIDS.

SPACECOAST STARBURST X RED FRIDAY

Double Order

BRUCE, 2018 24" M. 5.5" TET. SEV.

Pink double with ivory serrated edge.  Yellow green throat. Great double parents!

SIGNATURE TRUFFLE X DOROTHY AND TOTO

Double Shift

DOUBLE SHIFT - BRUCE 2017  26"  EM  5.75  Tet  Dor.  Intense colors including the tangerine eye. Fertile both ways over the season and the parent of future double introductions. From a long line of my double seedlings going back to a cross of H. LAYERS OF GOLD X H. HOTSY TOTSY. Another dormant.

Down in Carolina

BRUCE, 2022 30” EM 5.25” TET SEV

Orange cream double (95%) flowers from strong double parents. Hot color shows off in the garden.

TRUFFLICIOUS X GUADALAJARA

Everyday Counts

BRUCE, 2019 38” E. 7” R. TET. SEV.

Tall (38”) scapes hold large 7 inch blooms. Blooms are dusty rose with a darker chevron pattern. Overall about 20% of the flowers poly (See picture below). Excellent increase every year plus good rebloom too.

WILD AND WONDERFUL X HEAVENLY STARFIRE

Extra Toppings

BRUCE, 2020 SOLD OUT 20” M. 5.5” TET. SEV.

Cranberry red double surrounded by white edges and shark’s teeth. The lime green throat is an added bonus. An excellent parent for toothy doubles. A sib. to my 2018 double: GIMMIE THAT LOOK.

SEEDLING X VENETIAN FRINGE

Famously Hot

H. FAMOUSLY HOT - BRUCE 2014    25" EM 5.0" 95% Double Tet  Sev.  

An orange red double with a gold serrated edge. Fertile both ways. Bloom varies day-to-day.

Fire Drill

FIRE DRILL - BRUCE 2017  30"  M  5.50  Dip  Dor. Our second Dip. introduction with more to come. Garden visitors urged me to introduce this clear pinkish red with a large green throat. Flowers are flat and have great substance. A great rebloomer with almost instant rebloom here in SC.  The parents are:  H. SILOAM FASHION QUILT X H. SPRING MYSTIQUE. Not exactly what I expected when I made this cross. Dormant.

Fly Over

FLY OVER - BRUCE 2017  32"  EM  10.25"  Sev.  It twists and turns and has large blooms with bold green throats.  An early bloomer in  SC.  From H. COOL TWISTER X H. TRIASSIC TEETH.

Four Way Stop

 BRUCE, 2018 25” E. 6.5" R. DIP. DOR.

Dependable poly  (95%) with rebloom here in our SC garden. Pale pink with ruffled edges. Nice green throat. Sepals are ivory with pink edging. Fertile both ways and quite a few of my seedlings from Four Way Stop also poly. An important addition to your dip. poly breeding program.

TUSCAWILLA SNOWDRIFT X (RUSHING SEEDLING x TAHITIAN WATERFALL)

Garden Addition

BRUCE, 2020 25” EM 6” TET SEV.

Sculpted light pink flowers with heavy lime green edges and green throat. Seedlings often produce toothy edges.

FRINGY X MIKE LONGO

Garden Bound

GARDEN BOUND -  BRUCE 2016  30"  M  5.5"  Tet  Sev  98% Double  

A great garden double we hope will soon be garden bound for you garden. This peach double with a faint pink eye comes from a long line of double breeding.  This is one of my first doubles from H. TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY. (( H. JOHN KIRKLAND X  H. HAMPTON CLASSIC) X H. TETRA DOUBLE OLD IVORY)). In SC we have only had 2 single blooms since it first bloomed as a seedling

Gimme That Look

BRUCE, 2018 SOLD OUT  25" M. 5.5" R. TET. SEV. DBL.

Most days you get the toothy bloom but some days you get the crested one - thus the name. Reddish purple with white teeth. Crested blooms often on rebloom scapes. 96% double. Great kids! Much used in my doubles program.

VENETIAN FRINGE X (OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE x FLAMENCO CHRISTMAS)

Hand Picked

BRUCE, 2020 M. 6” TET. SEV.

Cream yellow UF flowers above a green throat. Large rose chevron pattern with a lime green throat. About 45% of the time the flowers are UF doubles. I have extensively used HAND PICKED in my uf doubles line with good results.

HEAVENLY STARFIRE X WILD AND WONDERFUL

Harvest Bonanza

HARVEST BONANZA - BRUCE 2016  SOLD OUT df  28"  EM 5.5" Tet  Sev.  

Out of the hundreds of crosses we made, (H. FESTIVE FALL X H. CITRIX), we only kept three. This is the first one to be introduced. The golden yellow watermark and deep lime green throat combined with the tangerine orange flowers really makes the blooms glow across the garden. Fertile both ways and a strong increaser.

Hot All Day

BRUCE, 2018 EM 5.25” TET DOR DBL.

95% double red flowers with gold edging. Deep green throat is an added bonus.

CHINESE SCHOLAR X FIRES OF FUJI

Kiss a Girl

BRUCE, 2018 SOLD OUT DF. 26" EM. 6" RE. DIP. DOR.

Flowers are a distinctive combination of bright pink and white. The green throat is an added bonus. A real garden favorite over the last two years.

SILOAM FASHION QUILT X COSMIC KALEIDOSCOPE

Heart Wide Open

HEART WIDE OPEN - BRUCE 2016  28"  M  5.5" Tet  Sev. Our second introduction from H. DOROTHY AND TOTO breeding. A sib to last year's H. TALK ABOUT FLASHY (H. SIGNATURE TRUFFLE X H. DOROTHY AND TOTO). This rosy pink double has a wide tan border surrounded by a thin gold edge. One of our most popular doubles with garden visitors over the last few years.  Good pollen.

Lake Murray Sunset

H. LAKE MURRAY SUNSET - BRUCE 2014  OUTOF STOCK df  28" EM 5.50" 95% Double Tet Sev.  

One of the most admired doubles in our garden. Both pollen and pod fertile. Peachy pink flowers with a soft yellow eye and striking watermark.  (H. SECOND MILLENIUM X H. DOUBLE INTRICACY

Living Well

BRUCE, 2020 31” EM. 5.75” TET. SEV.

Light pink double with yellow gold watermark and serrated edges. As it warms up you can get a limited number of teeth along the edges. Used with my line of toothy doubles with great success. I now have a number of pink and gold toothy doubles under final evaluation.

Order early as we must first honor our reserved list from club and garden visits. Overall my best and most popular double to date.

AUDREY HEPBURN X SEEDLING

Long Winding Road

H. LONG WINDING ROAD - BRUCE 2015  35" M 7" Tet Sev.

From H. THIN MAN breeding. Large and tall just as I envisioned when I made the cross. The large green throat makes the flower shine across the garden.  I used this one in my UF breeding, It twists and turns and provides a great sense of movement in the back of a border. Very pollen and pod fertile.

Looking at Lucky

BRUCE, 2022 35” Mid. 7.5” TET SEV.

Large and tall! Flowers are 7.5 inches and are a soft orchid color with gold edging. Large lime green throat.

ADMIRABLE CURMUDGEON X TRIASSIC TEETH

Love the Look

BRUCE, 2021 23” EM. 6” TET. EV.

Winner of the 2018 Region 15 Summer Garden Tour Seedling award. Pink double with lighter pink and white edges. Reblooms about 90% of the time in our South Carolina garden. Nice lime green throat. Good increase is an added bonus.

DOROTHY AND TOTO X BRUCE DOUBLE SEEDLING

Midnight in Carolina

BRUCE, 2021 27” M. 6” DIP. SEV.

Rich burgundy flowers with darker burgundy eyes. Intense lime green throats seem to glow against the darker colors. Burgundy veining surrounds the eyezone .

KALEIDOSCOPIC INTRIGUE X ROSE SATIN

Morning Appointment

H. MORNING APPOINTMENT - BRUCE 2014  30" M 5.75"  100% Double Tet Sev.  

Pink double with deep rose eye. From a long line of double parents.

My Best Days

MY BEST DAYS - BRUCE 2017  30"  ML  5.75"  Tet  Dor.  A mid to late season bloomer. Double edged with a deep lime green throat. One of four 2017 dormants. Parents are: H. LEDGEWOOD'S FONDEST WISH X H. ORNATE HAWK EAGLE

Nice Meeting You

BRUCE, 2022 26” ML 6.5” DIP SEV

Purple flowers with bold slate eyezone. Outstanding lime green throat. Blooms right after peak bloom in our SC garden.

SEEDLING X KALEIDOSCOPIC INTRIGUE

On Time Arrival

BRUCE, 2022 25” EM 7” TET SEV

Large 7” flowers are peach with cranberry eyezone. Nice lime green really shows off.

CARNIVAL IN MEXICO X SEEDLING

Power Up

BRUCE, 2018 25" M. 6.25" TET. SEV. DBL. Rosy red double with a lime green throat.  Pollen and pod fertile and a good parent for doubles. Good increase each year.

DOROTHY AND TOTO X (OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE x FLAMENCO CHRISTMAS)

Prepare for Landing

BRUCE, 2021 25” L. 6.5” TET. SEV.

Unusual Form - Crispate. Burgundy flowers with thin white edges. Large lime green throat. No two blooms are the same but they all curl and are pinched. Good increaser and a great addition to the late season garden.

BRUCE UF SEEDLING X BRUCE UF SEEDLING

Red All Day

H. RED ALL DAY - BRUCE 2014  30" EM 5.25" 100% Double Tet Dor  

A great garden plant. Garden visitors really convinced me to introduce this 100% double. The red flower is enhanced by the wide tan edging. It makes a clump quickly and at 30" is taller than the average new double. You can use this one in the middle of the bed. A deep lime green throat is an additional plus. From a whole line of my dormant double seedlings.  ((H. CHINESE SCHOLAR X H. FIRES OF FUJI) x ( H. TETRA SILOAM DOUBLE CLASSIC X H. TETRA NAGASAKI)) Pollen and pod fertile.

Red Ragtop

H. RED RAGTOP - BRUCE 2015  SOLD OUT df  29" EM 5.75" 100% Double Tet Sev.

From my red double line crossed to H. DOUBLE IMAGE. A clear red color with white edging. Always double and a good increaser. Both pollen and pod fertile. The darker red eye is more pronounced as the season progresses.

Red Sky Warning

BRUCE, 2022 35” EM 6.5” TET SEV

Tall plants really standout in the back of any border. Orange red flowers have tan edging with nice lime green throats.

BROOKLYN TWIST X GENEVA CHAINSAW

Scenic Overlook

SCENIC OVERLOOK - BRUCE 2017  35"  M  11"  Tet  Sev.  Tall at 35" and large blooms with a bold chevron burgundy eye pattern. Bold green throat too! Good increase and rebloom. H. WILD AND WONDERFUL X H. HEAVENLY STARFIRE.

Small Town Friendly

H. SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY - BRUCE 2014   28" M 5.25" Tet Dor.  

A good front of the border pink with a deep green throat. Ruffled gold edges with yellow gold shark's teeth. From H. Heavenly Pink Fang breeding.

Somewhere Over Carolina

BRUCE, 2021 40” M 7.25” TET. SEV.

Large flowers on tall scapes make this an excellent back of the border introduction from Tom Bruce at Carolina Daylilies. Pink with darker pink chevrons help this introduction get noticed from across the garden. Very popular each year with garden visitors.

WILD AND WONDERFUL X BROOKLYN TWIST

Spring Forward

H. SPRING FORWARD - BRUCE 2013   27" EM 6" Tet Sev.  Flowers are fuchsia with a lavender watermark and a white gold edge.  A deep lime throat is an added plus.  Good branching and bud count. Fertile both ways. (H. ALL ABOUT YOU X H. MOONLIGHT SAIL)

Stand Up and Cheer

TAH. STAND UP AND CHEER - BRUCE 2014  37" M 7.0" Tet  Sev.  

The flowers are orchid with a lighter watermark above a lime green throat.  The petals have a yellow gold serrated and toothy edge. Definitely a stand up and cheer about flower.  From H. Triassic Teeth breeding and very fertile both ways.  A nice back-of-the-border offering with excellent branching.

Stretched to the Limit

BRUCE 2020 31” EM. 7” TET. SEV.

Large reddish orange flowers above golden yellow throats with lime green centers. Flowers are surrounded by slightly darker thin golden yellow edges.

THIN MAN X WILD WOOKIE

Sunny All Day

BRUCE, 2018 8" EM.  6.25" R.  TET.  DOR. 

Soft pale yellow/ivory with faint pink eye and sculpting. Nice green throat. Good rebloom. Dormant with excellent plant habits. Good increase.

GERDA BROOKER X INTRICATE EYES

H. Sunny Attitude

H. SUNNY ATTITUDE - BRUCE 2012    28" M 5.50" 98% Double Tet Dormant.  This soft yellow double with a pink eye zone and green throat has three way branching and 18 Buds. This full dormant is a good increaser and is fertile both ways. From a long line of double breeding. 

H. T Rex’s Teeth

H. T REX'S TEETH - BRUCE 2013  31" EM 6.75" Tet Sev.  The large magenta flowers have white edges and teeth on both the petals and sepals. Fertile both ways and a good increaser.  Good rebloom.

Talk About Flashy

H. TALK ABOUT FLASHY - BRUCE 2015 SOLD OUT df  28" EM 5.5" 100% Double Tet Sev.

We don't have many full doubles in this color class. The flowers are fushia with a wide band of lighter edging. The parents are two great double parents.  (H. SIGNATURE TRUFFLE X  H. DOROTHY AND TOTO)   Fertile both ways.  We have heavily used H. TALK ABOUT FLASHY in our toothy double program.

Talk About Hot

H. TALK ABOUT HOT - BRUCE 2013  26" M 5.25" 98% Double Tet Sev.  This persimmon double with yellow tan highlights is a 98% double with good branching and bud count. Fertile both ways and from H. MOSES' FIRE breeding.

Talk About Memories

TALK ABOUT MEMORIES - BRUCE 2016  30"  M  5.25"  Dip  Dor.  

My first DIP introduction. H. TALK ABOUT MEMORIES  is the third in the "Talk About" series with both parents from Jack Carpenter. ( H. KANSAS KITTEN X H. KALEIDOSCOPIC INTRIGUE) The cross gave me a plant taller than both parents and rose pink blooms with a fuchsia eye. Fertile both ways.

Teeth Cleaning

BRUCE, 2019 23” EM. 6.5” TET. SEV.

Sharks teeth all around this wine UF. Bold lime green throat helps get this new Tom Bruce introduction noticed. The picture below shows a mature clump in full bloom. Selected from my RED FRIDAY seedlings.

(OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE X FLAMENCO CHRISTMAS) X RED FRIDAY

Tied in Knots

BRUCE, 2021 33” M. 5.25” TET. SEV

Peachy pink double flowers. The cream - yellow throat extends well out into the flower itself. Some pollen available to hybridizers but TIED IN KNOTS is mainly a plant for those wanting a distinctive double for their garden.

DOROTHY AND TOTO X (OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE x FLAMENCO CHRISTMAS))

Tiki Torch Party

TIKI TORCH PARTY - BRUCE 2017    33'  M  6.25"  Tet  Dor.  A 98% double in my SC garden with good rebloom. From H. SOLID MAHOGANY X one of my double seedlings that was never introduced. The 6.25"  blended blooms stand on strong 33" scapes. We think the name says it all.