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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Barbara Mitchell Hybridized by Pierce; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1985
Hardiness: 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) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °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)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Bloom Time: Midseason (M) Reblooming (Re)
Flower Size: Large (more than 4.5" diameter)
Blooming Habit: Diurnal (diu.)
Flower Type: Single
Bloom Color: Pink
Color Patterns: Self
Flower Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Habit: Semi-evergreen (sev.)
Ploidy: Diploid
Awards (if applicable): Stout Silver Medal Award of Merit (or runner-up) Honorable Mention
On Jan 20, 2009, Mainer from Durham, ME (Zone 3a) wrote:
Starts slow in zone 3 but this is year three and it is big, Much larger and hardier than it's ancestor Fairy Tale Pink. Beautiful peach pink in color and I love the texture. I like placing it with yellows that bloom at the same time.
On Jul 20, 2008, northgrass from West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) wrote:
I grow this plant in a spot that benefits from afternoon shade.
I am please with the soft color that glows in the late afternoons. The not too tall scapes hold well in the rain, they produce many flowers.
On Jun 28, 2007, JonthanJ from Logansport, IN wrote:
I was not pleased with the color, a white-folk's flesh pink in full sun in my garden, but the vigor is astonishing thanks to longer roots. I do like the pleating.
On Jul 17, 2006, pajaritomt from Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) wrote:
I have been growing Barbara Mitchell outdoors in a 1 gallon container which I often forget to water here in Zone 5a. It has bloomed for me every year anyhow. This year I put it in the soil where it will be watered by drip irrigation. It should do much better now.
On Mar 14, 2005, sybiltwo from Excelsior, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:
I just love this plant. However, it grows very slowly in my garden with only a few blooms each year. (Very frustrating) I assume it does not care much for zone 4.
On May 16, 2002, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
C. Pierce 1985; Pink self with green throat, 20 inch scape, large 6 inch bloom, ruffled
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Dothan, Alabama Sherwood, Arkansas San Jose, California Maitland, Florida Newnan, Georgia Jacksonville, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Logansport, Indiana Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ewing, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Lancaster, Kentucky Durham, Maine Rockland, Maine Linthicum Heights, Maryland Mashpee, Massachusetts Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts Dearborn Heights, Michigan Marquette, Michigan Excelsior, Minnesota Waynesboro, Mississippi Auburn, New Hampshire Exeter, New Hampshire Los Alamos, New Mexico Averill Park, New York Asheville, North Carolina Elizabeth City, North Carolina Ellerbe, North Carolina Morehead City, North Carolina Pembina, North Dakota Felicity, Ohio Sandusky, Ohio Tulsa, Oklahoma Freedom, Pennsylvania Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania Millersburg, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Simpsonville, South Carolina Shepherd, Texas Falls Church, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Penhook, Virginia Kalama, Washington Weston, West Virginia Augusta, Wisconsin Marion, Wisconsin River Falls, Wisconsin
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