Bret Clement is a semi-retired attorney who began growing daylilies approximately 35 years ago as a solution to a landscaping problem. After a few years, he realized he had created something beautiful almost by accident—and soon began hybridizing.

Bret has been active in many areas of the daylily world. Shortly after becoming serious about daylilies, he co-founded the Hoosier Daylily Society and later served as its president. He is also a member of the Indiana Daylily and Iris Society, where he has served for many years as classification chair for the exhibition show.

For the past 18 years, Bret has served as general counsel to the American Hemerocallis Society. He has also served two terms as President of AHS Region 2, as well as regional meeting chair and chair of the Region 2 Winter Symposium.

In 2015, Bret received the Howard Hite Award, presented annually to a Region 2 hybridizer in recognition of hybridizing excellence. His daylilies have also received six Honorable Mention awards.

To date, Bret has introduced 296 daylilies. Many of his introductions are diploid unusual forms, along with a smaller number of tetraploid introductions. His hybridizing program focuses on clear color, interesting form, and strong plant performance.