Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 7 - Jonquilla
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Description: said to be a bicolor Baby Moon up to 4 flowers per stem. Greenish white petals, yellow cup.
Bloom season: VL - Very Late Spring
Height classification: Dwarf (to 12.8")
Special Classes: ADS Classics
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Hybridizer: J Gerritsen and Son
Year of registration: Registered `1963
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4 to 8"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Sweetly scented
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
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
Parentage: Sport of: Baby Star

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Common names
  • Jonquilla Daffodil
  • Miniature Narcissus
  • Minature Daffodil
  • Daffodil
Also sold as:
  • Newbaby

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Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2018-05-02
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2018-05-02
Location: my garden, Utah
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Date: 2021-04-30
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Date: 2020-04-25
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Date: 2020-04-26
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Sep 2, 2015 1:00 PM concerning plant:
    Description compliments of Brent and Becky's Bulbs -
    'New-Baby - (7 W-Y) division 7, jonquilla; a bicolored N. 'Baby Moon' with similar, easy growing habits and sweet fragrance; very late spring; 4"-8".'
    A miniature daffodil.

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