Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 9 - Poeticus
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Green
Red
Description: RHS -'Corona disc-shaped, closely ribbed, yellow, shading to green at base, with near crimson at rim, rim densely and irregularly notched.' Seed and pollen fertile.
Bloom season: L - Late Spring
Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Special Classes: ADS Historics
Hybridizer: A.M. Wilson
Year of registration: Yes. pre 1930 - 1st flowering noted.
Country of Origin: Wales
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
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 7b
Plant Height: 14 to 16"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Green
Red
White
Yellow
Other: has a luminous green eye
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
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
Child plants: 5 child plants

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Common names
  • Poeticus Daffodil
  • Poet's Narcissus
  • Daffodil

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Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Sep 2, 2015 12:53 AM concerning plant:
    Felindre - (9 W-GYR) 'a very colorful poeticus with a rich green eye, dark yellow middle and a very visible, broad red rim around the cup surrounded by pristine white, overlapping petals; 12"-15"; late spring; 1930'
    Compliments of Brent and Becky's Bulbs
    Z 3 to 7

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