I’ve planted all sorts of daylilies that are supposed to be fragrant, but to my nose, the fragrance is barely detectable. Is there a trick to getting a fragrant daylily?
Fragrance can be a matter of some subjectivity, and it may also vary with different times of day and site conditions. Have you tried planting any of the varieties which have won the L. Ernest Plouf Consistently Fragrant Hemerocallis Award? The name of the award itself suggest that consistency of fragrance is an issue. A co-owner of B & D Lilies in Port Townsend, WA says that getting enough heat is the primary factor in producing a noticeable fragrance from your Hemerocallis.