| Division: | Division 8 - Tazetta |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | 4-5 flowers/stem Bright lemon yellow stained pale orange at base, corona cup-shaped, ribbed, bright orange, with mouth wavy and rim entire, aromatic. |
| Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Special Classes: | Multiflowering |
| Hybridizer: | Harry I. Tuggle, Jr |
| Year of registration: | year of first flowering pre 1985. Registered with the RHS |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Seed parent: | Matador |
| Pollen parent: | {N. jonquilla} |
| 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 9b |
| Plant Height: | 14 to 16 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Orange and yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: easy 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 |
| Parentage: | Matador x Narcissus jonquilla |
| Catmint20906 | On April 26, 2015 | Bloomed |
| jmorth | From March 1, 2016 to March 13, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Out of cold period, placed under fluorescent lights in cool basement. Buds formed, moved upstairs. |
| jmorth | On December 15, 2015 | Potted up Cold period about to start. Placed initially in a tote under closed stairwell. |
| jmorth | On December 14, 2015 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky's half price sale, ordered 12-7-15. Ordered daffs w/ short cold period requirements, ie - tazettas... |
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