ADS Region One 2025 Cultivar Awards

The American Daylily Society announced the 2025 cultivar award winners during the fall 2025 Board of Directors meeting on November 1. Three Region One daylilies won awards—two hybridized by Karol Emmerich of Springwood Gardens in Jordan, Minnesota and one hybridized by Kathleen Nordstrom of Northern Lights Daylilies in West Concord, Minnesota.

Congratulations, Kathleen and Karol!

Honorable Mentions (HMs)

Karol Emmerich’s exquisite EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW (2021, tet) won an HM in 2025. EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW received 19 votes.

'Every Knee Shall Bow' (Emmerich, 2021)—pic courtesy of Karol Emmerich

'Every Knee Shall Bow' (Emmerich, 2021)—pic courtesy of Karol Emmerich

Karol's stunning SEA OF GLASS (2019, tet) also won an HM in 2025. SEA OF GLASS received 15 votes.

'Sea of Glass' (Emmerich, 2019)—pic courtesy of Karol Emmerich

'Sea of Glass' (Emmerich, 2019)—pic courtesy of Karol Emmerich

For additional pictures and complete description of EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW, click HERE. Click HERE for additional pics and complete description of SEA OF GLASS. To view Karol Emmerich's Springwood Gardens website, click HERE.

Kathleen Nordstrom’s beautiful LUSCIOUS KISS (2018, dip) won an HM in 2025. LUSCIOUS KISS received 19 votes.

'Luscious Kiss' (Nordstrom, 2018)—pic courtesy of Kathleen Nordstrom

'Luscious Kiss' (Nordstrom, 2018)—impressive branching and bud count
pic courtesy of Kathleen Nordstrom

For additional pictures and complete description of LUSCIOUS KISS, click HERE. To view Kathleen Nordstrom and Mike Grossmann’s Northern Lights Daylilies website, click HERE.

Congratulations and kudos from everyone in ADS Region One, Kathleen and Karol!