| Division: | Division 4 - Double |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | Multi-blooming (3 to 6 per stem) white and saffron flower. |
| Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
| Hybridizer: | J. Schoorl |
| Year of registration: | pre 1949 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Seed parent: | 'L'Innocence' sport |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 14 to 16 inches. Some sources say 12 to 14 inches, |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: dark green |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: "heavenly" fragrance - strongly scented. |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: White and yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forcible (easy force) |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth: shoulders should clear soil line |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: Award of Merit 1949 & 1985, AGM 2003 |
| Parentage: | Sport of: L'Innocence |
| Meredith79 | On April 25, 2016 | Bloomed |
| Meredith79 | On October 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Planted |
| Cobs | On April 1, 2022 | Obtained plant Purchased Mitre 10 - planted in clusters of 4. Two lots in square garden by Bay Tree - facing Rays. Cluster of 5 under clothesline |
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