Buttered Popcorn Daylily

Buttered Popcorn Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Buttered Popcorn')

Buttered Popcorn Daylily brings large buttery yellow flowers and a sweet fragrance to the summer garden in a plant that is both showy and easy to grow. Its reblooming habit gives it more staying power than many older yellow daylilies, helping borders and mass plantings hold color longer through the season. This variety is especially useful where you want bright flower color with a softer, richer tone than a sharp lemon yellow. In sunny borders, slopes, and grouped plantings, it adds a long season of cheerful color with very little fuss.

Distinctive Features

Buttered Popcorn Daylily is prized for its large fragrant butter-yellow flowers, each about 6 inches across, with a small green throat and gently ruffled petals. It blooms from mid to late summer and is widely recognized for good rebloom, which helps extend the display later into the season. The flowers are carried on well-branched scapes that typically reach about 28 to 32 inches tall above arching dormant foliage. Its combination of large bloom size, fragrance, and repeat performance has made it a long-standing favorite among yellow daylilies.

Growing Conditions

• Sun: Plant in full sun for the best flowering, though light shade is tolerated, especially in hotter regions.
• Soil: Grow in average, well-drained soil, though it adapts well to a wide range of garden soils.
• Water: Provide moderate water during establishment, then maintain average moisture, with best flowering from more consistent moisture.
• Zones: Hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 9.
• Habit: Expect a clump-forming perennial with arching dormant strap-like foliage and upright, well-branched flower scapes.

Ideal Uses

• Perennial Borders: Use it in sunny mixed borders where the buttery yellow flowers can brighten midsummer combinations.
• Focal Point: Place it in a visible section of the bed where its large fragrant blooms can create a cheerful seasonal highlight.
• Mass Planting: Plant it in groups where repeated blooms can create a broad sweep of warm yellow summer color.
• Slopes and Banks: Use it on sunny slopes where its clumping habit and dependable nature can cover ground attractively.
• Cutting Gardens: Grow it where the fragrant blooms can also be enjoyed in fresh arrangements during the flowering season.

Low Maintenance Care

• Watering: Water regularly during establishment, then provide supplemental moisture during extended dry periods for best bloom performance.
• Deadheading: Remove spent blooms and old scapes to keep the plant tidy and encourage a cleaner rebloom cycle.
• Division: Divide clumps every few years if needed to maintain vigor and support strong flowering.
• Cleanup: Remove worn foliage in late season or early spring to refresh the clump.
• Feeding: A light spring feeding can support healthy foliage and repeat bloom without pushing excessive soft growth.

Why Choose Buttered Popcorn Daylily?

• Large Fragrant Flowers: Big butter-yellow blooms add both strong color and a pleasant scent to the summer garden.
• Rebloom Potential: It can flower again after the first flush, extending color farther into the season.
• Warm Yellow Tone: The softer buttery color feels richer and more versatile than a sharper yellow.
• Dependable Garden Performance: It adapts well to many soils and handles the everyday demands of sunny perennial plantings.
• Versatile Use: It works well in borders, groupings, slopes, and cutting gardens.

Buttered Popcorn Daylily is an excellent choice for gardeners who want a yellow daylily with larger blooms, fragrance, and dependable repeat performance. Its warm flower color brightens the landscape without looking harsh, while its easy care keeps it practical for everyday garden use. In sunny borders and mass plantings, it delivers a long season of fresh and welcoming summer color.