Division: | Division 8 - Tazetta |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
Description: | Yellow petals, orange cup, multi flowering relative of Paperwhites. |
Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Special Classes: | Multiflowering |
Hybridizer: | Grant E. Mitsch |
Year of registration: | 1979 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Seed parent: | Matador |
Pollen parent: | {Narcissus jonquilla} |
Awards: | Award of Garden Merit 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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Plant Height: | 12-14 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Musky, Sweetly scented |
Flower Color: | Orange Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Other: excellent to force |
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: | RHS AGM Other: Wister (2007) |
Parentage: | Matador x N. jonquilla |
flaflwrgrl | On November 30, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Planted in same area as Narcissus Geranium. West side of west drive between 2nd & 3rd trees heading south. |
flaflwrgrl | On July 17, 2015 | Obtained plant Received bulbs from NL. |
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