Daylily plant named ‘Sunset Returns’

Abstract

A new and distinct Hemerocallis cultivar of the dormant type named ‘Sunset Returns’ is provided. The new cultivar is very floriferous and forms attractive gold-pastel blossoms over an extended period of time that commonly begins during late May to early June and commonly ends during early to mid-October in USDA Hardiness Zone No. 7. The blossom coloration is Naples Yellow using terminology of the R.H.S. Colour Chart. The new plant readily forms fans and readily forms a number of scapes per fan. The new cultivar is particularly well suited for growing as distinctive colorful ornamentation in the landscape.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Hemerocallis plant of the dormant type, substantially as herein shown and described, which: 
       (a) Forms attractive gold-pastel flowers having a substantial substance and a funnel-shaped form,  
       (b) Possesses a long blooming season with substantially continuous blooming,  
       (c) Exhibits a propensity to readily display a plurality of fans, and  
       (d) Readily forms a plurality of scapes per fan over the flowering season.