Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 8 - Tazetta
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Orange
Description: Up to 6 flowers/stem. White petals, cup is shallow bowl-shaped yellowish orange. Seed and pollen fertile, used in the former capacity once.
Bloom season: ML - Mid to Late Spring
Height classification: Tall (over 26.6")
Special Classes: RHS Historics List
ADS Historics
Hybridizer: J.B. van der Schoot
Year of registration: pre 1930
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Awards: Award of Garden Merit
Award of Merit
First Class Certificate
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 14"-16"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Musky, Sweet scent
Flower Color: Orange
White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Other: Forcible
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
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: FCC - 1925 and 1922, AM - 1924 and 1920
Parentage: (Poetaz in it's parentage)

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Common names
  • Daffodil
  • Tazetta Daffodil
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Narcissus
  • Synonym: Narcissus Advance

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-03-16
Daffodil - Narcissus Geranium 005
Location: My garden, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya region Zone: 6a 
Date: 2023-04-22
Location: Maryland
Date: 2016-04-24
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-31
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2023-04-04
Location: Kyle, Texas
Date: 2018-04-12
Tough and pretty, like the other narcissus plants
Location: Kalama, wa
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid
Date: 2018-04-08
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: zone 8 North Central, Fl.
Date: 2017-12-21
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2010-06-03
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Potomac MD
Date: 2019-04-21
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-04-15
Location: Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
Date: 2017-05-03
Photo by MaryDurtschi
Photo by MaryDurtschi
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Chicago
Date: May 
Most fragrant
Location: Frederick, MD
Date: 2009-12-23
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-04-19
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-05
Location: Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
Date: 2017-05-03
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2005-04-11
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-04-28
Photo by gemini_sage
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-04-24
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-04-15
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-04-15
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-04-18

Date: March
credit: http://www.ForestWander.com
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-03-27
In a landscape setting
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-05
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-05
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-05
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-05
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-01-03
Surprised to see them this early in the year.

Courtesy of RoozenGaarde/Tulips.com

Date: 2017-04-26
Location: St L Daffodil Show
Date: 2016-04-09
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2005-04-11
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-03-27
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-04-25
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2014-09-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-21
Location: St L Daffodil Show
Date: 2016-04-09
Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Nov 2, 2011
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Sep 28, 2013 11:51 PM concerning plant:
    I've been growing Narcissus 'Geranium' for many years in my front flowerbed. As you can see from some of my photos, it spreads into a nice big area. The flowers are beautiful and very fragrant with a sweet smell! I always look forward to when they are blooming and have that wonderful fragrance! Charming and delightful! I love this variety!

  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Nov 4, 2014 4:56 PM concerning plant:
    Old House Garden description - 'With clustered florets almost twice the size of most poetazes, and sun-proof, juicy orange cups that stay vibrant day after day, this fragrant, multiple award-winner is an absolute knock-out. 8 W-O, 18-20”, zones 5b-8b.'

    Forcible.
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