Division: | Division 5 - Triandrus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
Description: | RHS -' Fls 2-3 per stem; perianth segments pale lemon yellow; corona slightly darker in tone.' |
Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Hybridizer: | M. Fowlds |
Year of registration: | 1970 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Pollen parent: | N. triandrus subsp. triandrus var. triandrus |
Awards: | Award of Garden Merit |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
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: | dwarf 12" |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: slender foliage |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Other: Forcible |
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 |
jmorth | From March 23, 2016 to April 1, 2016 | Bloomed moved upstairs |
jmorth | On February 28, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Out of cold period, placed under fluorescent light in cool basement till about to bloom. |
jmorth | On October 25, 2015 | Potted up |
jmorth | On October 23, 2015 | Obtained plant From Brent & Becky's. To force. |
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