Hemerocallis middendorffii Trautv. & C.A.Mey.

A herb. It grows 40-80 cm high. The roots are rope like and 1.5-3 mm thick. They are fleshy or fibrous but without a tuber. The leaves are narrow. They are 35-80 cm long by 0.8-1.6 cm wide. The base is surrounded by the remains of older leaves. The flowering stalk is short and has 2 or 3 flowers. The flowers have a slight scent. They are yellow or orange. The fruit is a capsule 1.5-2.3 cm long by 1-1.4 cm wide.

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and along the edges as well as in wet grassland from near sea level to 2000 m altitude in N China. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.