Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant)
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Orange
Description: White autumn flowering species w/ bright white petals and a very small cup < 1/10" dia.
Bloom season: Fall or Autumn
Special Classes: Miniatures List
Hybridizer: n/a
Year of registration: n/a

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)
Plant Height: 5"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Other: appear after flowering
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Sweetly scented
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Fall
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
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

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Common names
  • Species Daffodil
  • Daffodil
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Narcissus serotinus
  • Synonym: Narcissus serotinus var. emarginatus

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Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Sep 20, 2015 10:19 AM concerning plant:
    Indigenous to Mediterranean coast.

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