Maybe, although the flowers on that one come out pretty early in the development of the shoot. Blind (non-flowering shoots) might look like this, I suppose. Otherwise the heavy tip of rolled leaves is quite like that of false solomon's seal.

Which sideof N IL? Greenview in Peoria has it and so probably have it in their Chicagoland center. A couple others in Chicago area have it listed in their center stock. Google daylily "Ruby Stella" and you'll see some hits. It's a pretty color, very dark, and the blooms are small and and open lots at once, it increases fairly well very year here in Central IL.

Rose of Sharon in this zone starts showing life in May, well after trees start leafing out, and blooms in Mid August. This year however, must be a really freaky year. I woke up this morning to fine 2 blooms on mine. I have never seen them bloom this early. I even pruned mine back, then transplanted it bareroot in April of this year and it bounced right back at the usual time in May as though nothing had been done to it. Maybe that's why the early bloom, I don't know. I've never seen anyone is this zone cover them for the winter. Don't think that would be necessary but yes, I suspect your tree/shrub years ago was still alive.

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