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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Fairy Tale Pink Hybridized by Pierce; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1980
Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) 15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
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: Pale 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 22, 2009, Mainer from Durham, ME (Zone 3a) wrote:
I think it is quite hardy in my zone, not as much as Barbara Mitchell or as big but being an ancestor of Barbara Mitchell I am very impressed with it. It also is an ancestor or Great White and makes that gold edged pink-white hardy in my zone. Using Great White in my hybridizing attempts.
I have three, just outside my kitchen window. What a lovely sight mixed with hostas and deep purple dinner-plate dahlias. The creamy apricot-pinkish color is a beautiful and very graceful contrast.
On May 16, 2002, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
Pierce 1980; Light pink self with green throat, 5.5 inch bloom
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Dothan, Alabama San Bernardino, California San Jose, California Denver, Colorado Barnesville, Georgia Cordele, Georgia Snellville, Georgia Hampton, Illinois Washington, Illinois Logansport, Indiana Cedar Rapids, Iowa Clive, Iowa Dayton, Kentucky Ewing, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Zachary, Louisiana Durham, Maine Linthicum Heights, Maryland Groveland, Massachusetts Excelsior, Minnesota Fairfax, Minnesota Red Wing, Minnesota Dexter, Missouri Monroe City, Missouri Auburn, New Hampshire Berlin, New Hampshire Los Alamos, New Mexico Endicott, New York Glens Falls, New York Jefferson, New York Southold, New York Morehead City, North Carolina Oxford, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Glouster, Ohio Granville, Ohio Hulbert, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Pottstown, Pennsylvania North Augusta, South Carolina Simpsonville, South Carolina Hixson, Tennessee Austin, Texas Plains, Texas Vidor, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah Lexington, Virginia Weston, West Virginia Marion, Wisconsin Tomah, Wisconsin
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