| Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
| Description: | Color more ivory and apricot. |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Hybridizer: | Mrs Backhouse |
| Year of registration: | before 1921 |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Seed parent: | Lord Kitchener (?) |
| Pollen parent: | Will Scarlett (?) |
| 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 16-18 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink White Bi-Color: Pink and white |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| 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 |
| Child plants: | 6 child plants |
| jmorth | From March 19, 2016 to March 30, 2016 | Bloomed Moved upstairs Very Nice. |
| jmorth | On March 9, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Out of cold, placed under fluorescent lights in cool basement to allow bud development,, then upstairs to bloom. |
| jmorth | On October 29, 2015 | Obtained plant From Old House Gardens - to force. |
| jmorth | On October 29, 2015 | Potted up Few days to initiate new root growth, then into cold/park period. |
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