Daylily 'Barbara Mitchell'

Hemerocallis

Family
Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss)
Synonym
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Sun Exposure
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)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Time
Other Details
Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Pink
Flower Fragrance
Flower Size
Flower Type
By dividing the rootball
Blooming Habit
Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dothan, Alabama

Laceys Spring, Alabama

Wedowee, Alabama

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas

Sherwood, Arkansas

San Jose, California

Maitland, Florida

Atlanta, Georgia

Dillard, Georgia

Newnan, Georgia

Jacksonville, Illinois

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Logansport, Indiana

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Barbourville, Kentucky

Ewing, Kentucky

Hazard, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Lancaster, Kentucky

Trout, Louisiana

Durham, Maine

Rockland, Maine

Linthicum Heights, Maryland

Mashpee, Massachusetts

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Excelsior, Minnesota

Hopkins, Minnesota

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Auburn, New Hampshire

Exeter, New Hampshire

Mirror Lake, 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

Perrysburg, Ohio

Sandusky, Ohio

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Freedom, Pennsylvania

Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania

Millersburg, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Conway, South Carolina

North Augusta, South Carolina

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Madison, Tennessee

Cedar Park, Texas

Garland, Texas

Richmond, Texas

Shepherd, Texas

Bountiful, Utah

Falls Church, Virginia

Lexington, Virginia

Penhook, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Weston, West Virginia

Augusta, Wisconsin

Marion, Wisconsin

River Falls, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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4
neutrals
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Mirror Lake, NH | August 2018 | positive

I have had Barbara Mitchell in my garden for about 5 years. It blooms profusely with large pink flowers. I am in zone 4 or 4a. I have alr...Read More

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Madison, TN (Zone 6b) | July 2018 | neutral

I just purchased two of these this past year. Lovely bloom, but definitely much more peach or apricot-colored than pink. I'll have to mov...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | May 2016 | positive

Added to my collection b/c of being an award winning cultivar. Soft pink flowers.

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Bountiful, UT | April 2013 | positive

(zone 6a) Lovely long lasting Pink. Blooms consistently every year. Good Increaser. I have grown Barbara Mitchell for five years.

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Hazard, KY (Zone 6b) | May 2012 | positive

Large daylily with large, recurved pink blooms w/a yellow throat. Also has a lite fragrance. A beautiful addition to any flower garden!

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Hopkins, MN (Zone 4a) | November 2010 | positive

I've had good luck with this daylily in zone 4a. It does get a bit of afternoon shade. It has heavy scapes and large flowers, and the c...Read More

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Durham, ME (Zone 3a) | January 2009 | positive

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 p...Read More

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West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) | July 2008 | positive

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....Read More

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Logansport, IN | June 2007 | neutral

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...Read More

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Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | July 2006 | positive

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 ...Read More

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Excelsior, MN (Zone 4a) | March 2005 | neutral

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 ...Read More

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Morning Sun, IA | January 2004 | positive

Beautiful and long blooming.

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Newnan, GA (Zone 8a) | August 2002 | positive

Fast growing plant. Multipied well. Second spring and it's a lovely light full pink.

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Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) | May 2002 | neutral

C. Pierce 1985; Pink self with green throat, 20 inch scape, large 6 inch bloom, ruffled

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