Techny Peace was hybridized by Brother Charles Reckamp, who was a member of the Society of the Divine Word missionaries in Techny, Illinois, but was also a horticulturist. He worked on the Society's farm and helped develop a market garden business to help the brothers be self-sufficient. He developed more than 140 varieties of daylilies, all dormants that withstood harsh Midwestern winters. Brother Reckamp passed on in 1996, but his beautiful creations continue to grace our gardens and make us happy.