| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow Orange |
| Description: | 2 to 3 flowers/stem, greenish yellow petals, shallow, bowl shaped cup is a vivid yellow w/ orange at rim. Rounded flower. |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Historics |
| Hybridizer: | Barr and Sons |
| Year of registration: | pre 1937 |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Origin of name: | A songbird in Scotland. |
| Seed parent: | N. assoanus |
| Pollen parent: | N. poeticus |
| Awards: | 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 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12" |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: 'heavenly' |
| Flower Color: | Orange Yellow Other: coded Y - YYO |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Height: | up to 12" |
| 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: | Other: AM 1937 |
| Parentage: | N. assoanus x N. poeticus |
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