| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | Miniature yellow jonquilla |
| Bloom season: | L - Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Classics Miniatures List |
| Hybridizer: | Alec Gray |
| Year of registration: | pre 1946 |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Seed parent: | {N. rupicola} |
| Pollen parent: | ?{N. poeticus} |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit Wister Award |
| 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 7 to 12 " (dwarf) |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Sweet scent |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | 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 |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: ADS Wister Award 2010, Award of Merit 2006 |
| flaflwrgrl | On September 24, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Planted bulbs up on the hill on east side of pergola. |
| flaflwrgrl | On September 20, 2014 | Obtained plant 20 bulbs from A Touch of Nature - Bert Leek |
| Catmint20906 | On April 24, 2016 | Bloomed |
| aspenhill | On October 24, 2015 | Obtained plant picked up September 19, 2015 ADR - qty 65; SG |
| aspenhill | On August 20, 2003 | Obtained plant Brent and Becky's Bulbs - qty 100; DT |
| DeweyRooter | On October 31, 2023 | Transplanted Planted 5 bulbs near pink azalea bed; planted other 5 in back yard under pine tree near driveway |
| DeweyRooter | On October 27, 2023 | Obtained plant Received 10 bulbs from Old House Gardens (gift from Lori) |
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