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pasdejus said:I bought this daylily 10-15 years ago before I really knew much about them, so I didn't keep the tag or note the name. (I now have 29 with name stakes by 27, so I have done much better.) Later when I tried to identify it, "Black Eyed Susan" sounded familiar, and I was pretty sure that was it. However, I've recently seen Fooled Me, which I think looks practically identical, and now I have my doubts. I'm wondering if I'm just remembering wrong, or it was mislabeled, or they just really are that similar that I've totally overthought it. I really don't remember reading "Fooled Me" on any labels back then, but it was a long time ago. Does anyone know how to tell them apart or how to confirm which one I have?

Hi @pasdejus!
I'm a newbie at Daylilies, so I am no authority, this is purely opinion. I too have been trying to identify a NoID that looks very similar to yours. After scouring the internet including this site, I THINK I have Black Eyed Susan. Here is a pic of one of my blooms from my last scape standing:




I have also seen Fooled Me many times in my search and I believe it has more rounded petals than Black Eyed Susan's, which are more tapered. Mine does have thin purplish edging just on the inner half or so of the petals, and none on the sepals. It looks like Fooled Me has somewhat more prominent edging all around. So, it looks like we both may have gotten our IDs! Happy gardening! 😊