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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Catherine Neal Hybridized by Carpenter; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1981
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
On Apr 15, 2010, MollyJane from Ravenna, OH wrote:
In NE Ohio, this has not been a very vigorous grower. The color for me has been a grape purple. On a good day, it's beautiful. On a dewy morning, the sun burns spots on the flower. It took a long time to find a perfect flower to photograph.
On Feb 21, 2003, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:
6" blooms,30" scape,Carpenter J. 1981
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Belleair, Florida Cedar Rapids, Iowa Hebron, Kentucky Linthicum, Maryland Excelsior, Minnesota Clearbrook Park, New Jersey Felicity, Ohio Ravenna, Ohio Portland, Oregon Simpsonville, South Carolina Vancouver, Washington