Broken Territory (Gossard, 2025) 1Fan

The Hemerocallis daylily cultivar,’Broken Territory’ designated as Seedling 354-22 is a tetraploid daylily cultivar featuring creamy orange blooms adorned with a dynamic broken color pattern consisting of stripes, splashes, and spots. A vibrant green throat provides striking contrast, enhancing the flower’s depth and intensity. The delicately ruffled petal edges further refine the bloom’s texture, adding elegance to its overall presentation. Measuring 5.5 inches in diameter, the flowers are supported by 27-inch scapes with 3–4-way branching, yielding a bud count of 16–22.
This midseason bloomer exhibits a semi-evergreen growth habit, extended morning opening (emo), and a notable fragrance, making it an attractive ornamental choice. Additionally, it is a reliable rebloomer and is fertile both ways, offering strong potential for hybridization efforts focused on enhancing pattern variation and petal texture.
Broken Territory demonstrates excellent rust resistance, ensuring adaptability and vigor in diverse growing environments. Well-suited for USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4–10, this cultivar combines unique color patterning, prolific blooming, and disease resistance, making it a valuable addition to ornamental horticulture and daylily breeding programs.