Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | 1 to 3 white flowers / stem w/ long cup. |
Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Hybridizer: | Grant Mitsch |
Year of registration: | 1972 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Origin of name: | Part of Mitsch's 'Bird Series'. |
Seed parent: | Killaloe |
Pollen parent: | Narcissus jonquilla |
Awards: | Award of Garden 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12-14 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer 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 Preferred depth: shoulders visible |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2008 |
Parentage: | Killaloe x N. jonquilla |
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