| Division: | Division 6 - Cyclamineus |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | All yellow: perianth segments not as recurved as others in this division. |
| Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Historics |
| Hybridizer: | de Graaff Bros |
| Year of registration: | pre 1923 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Origin of name: | early bloom |
| Seed parent: | Golden Spur |
| Pollen parent: | {N. cyclamineus} |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit Forcing Award Early Forcing Award First Class Certificate |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| 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 9a |
| Plant Height: | 8-12 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forcible |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
| 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: AGM, AM, FCC, EFA, FA; 2009 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
| Parentage: | Golden Spur x N. cyclamineus |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
| Catmint20906 | On April 19, 2016 | Bloomed |
| Catmint20906 | On April 2, 2015 | Bloomed |
| jmorth | On February 22, 2017 | Bloomed moved upstairs |
| jmorth | On February 3, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event out of cold, under fluorescent lights in cool basement |
| jmorth | On October 29, 2016 | Potted up week later, into dedicated refrigerator |
| jmorth | On October 28, 2016 | Obtained plant To force, from Brent and Becky's. |
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