| Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | 2 Y-Y. Vivid yellow petals, cup is darker toned. |
| Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Historics |
| Hybridizer: | Michael Percival Williams |
| Year of registration: | pre 1934 (1st flowering 1930) |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Seed parent: | 'Royalist' hybrid |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit First Class Certificate Wister Award |
| 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 |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring 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: | Other: Wister 2007; AGM 1993; *FCC(g) 1978; *FCC(p) 1976; FCC(e) 1951; AM(e) 1950; 2010 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
| Parentage: | (Royalist x unknown ) x |
| Child plants: | 33 child plants |
| DeweyRooter | On December 27, 2023 | Transplanted Planted by white azalea bed |
| DeweyRooter | On December 22, 2023 | Obtained plant Received 5 bulbs from Brent and Becky's |
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