Background history:

'Barbara Mitchell' is a semi-evergreen diploid introduced in 1984 by Pierce-C..

It has earned the following AHS awards:
Stout Silver Medal: 1992
Award of Merit: 1990
Honorable Mention: 1987

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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Barbara Mitchell') .

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Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Barbara Mitchell')

It has always done well in my zone 6 garden and deserved it's many awards.

Barbara Mitchell was added to my collection early on. I believe in 2007. Every year when it's begins to bloom, even though I know it's a favorite of mine, I am amazed at its beauty. Here in zone 5a it is hardy and does achieve the registered scape height and bloom size. It's just the perfect pink and perfect shape.

I don't own this cultivar, but love the sculpting in the petals and the color. This looks like a very pretty daylily!

I live in the south, therefore I wished the rust resistance on this one was a 1.0.

This is another one I've had for many years so is totally hardy here in Zone 4 (no winter protection). Very pretty. Currently needing rescuing from a shrub and tree that were not that close when it was planted - it still managed a few flowers this year though.

Think mine is lost, probably to the drought. Haven't seen it in the last two years.

Planted in 2009 in my zone 4b garden, Barbara Mitchell blooms early to mid in my Vermont garden. Because of its location on my ski hill, on the steepest terrain, it gets very little attention from me, yet continuosly blooms without winter protection, year after year. The soft pink, pleated blooms with bright green throat, are just lovely. It has a central location on my hill.




'Barbara Mitchell' (This pix is a long shot of the bloom as its very difficult to get a close up of the flower due to the steep incline of my ski-slope garden)

I really value this daylily. It appears every year and reblooms most years (in England). The color is wonderful - fragile and delicate, easy to combine with other colors and textures.

Love this daylily! Bloomed profusely this summer. Gets better every year.



Only wish it would show more of the pink tint in Petruske's lovely pic.

Kousa: Still...you have a beautiful clump of Barbara Mitchell!!!!

Barbara Mitchell has been a part of my garden since the fall of 2012. She has performed nicely here in zone 7a. Increased every year nicely and the color is so clear even though it looks so delicate. Haven't had any rust, thank goodness.

I had this one for several years. It increased very well. I loved its delicate pink color. It bloomed very well no matter where I put her. Everybody always wanted this one. And that is the reason I don't have it any more. Not because I gave it all away but rather I found it a nightmare to dig and divide it! It was one that the roots were very tightly wrapped and gnarled together. After trying in 2014 to get a decent division off for someone, which I finally accomplished, I had butchered her so badly that I just tossed her in the trash. I never wanted to have to dig that one up again!

Some day I may replace her, but if I do I will not be digging it up.

I have grown Barbara Mitchell in my garden for many many years. As s matter of fact when I sold my house it was one of a few daylilies I was able to dig up and take with me. She is one I can always rely on for beautiful blooms.

Barbara Mitchell is definitely a premium daylily. It blooms profusely with tall sturdy scapes, nice flower form and a clear pretty color. I will always have it in my garden.

Another bloom I love. My daughter loves this one because it "sparkles". This plant actually moved with me from GA zone 7 to MN zone 4. It doesn't multiply as quickly here and has remained small. But it is hardy and returns every year!

This is one of the first daylilies that I got many years ago. Barbara Mitchell never disappoints and the beautiful pale pink bloom is always perfect.

I have grown and loved this plant for many years in Zone 2-3. It's always healthy, with good foliage. Blooms for a very long season, although the earlier blooms are not as nice, and more peachy. It's also almost the last one to bloom here. It seems to like some shelter from the hot afternoon sun, where the blooms seem richer. It increases well, and is easy to divide

I loved this daylily and had it for several years. it did very well here in my zone 5. I wish I still had it.
It seemed everyone always wanted this one when I would offer daylilies or let them pick an extra. I personally found this one very difficult to divide. Mine always had roots that were very tightly knotted. So much so that after the last time I dug it up to send some off, I was so worn out and frustrated that I threw it in the trash!

Barbara Mitchell was one of the very first Daylilies I was given when I started growing Daylilies some 20-25 years ago. I have moved several times but each time I made SURE I brought A piece of Barbara with me. I have lived in this home now 16 years and as others have said everyone also asks for a piece of "THAT ONE!" I love it and every bloom is just perfect. It will certainly hold that special place in my heart because she helped start my journey into this wonderful world of Daylilies.

My aunt's maiden name is Barbara Mitchell and Sunday was her 80th birthday, so what an appropriate daylily to pop up in my feed. She just had a lovely birthday celebration, then fell yesterday and broke her hip. Drat.