Division: | Division 1 - Trumpet (Long Cupped) |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | RHS description - 'Fl. star-shaped, 33 mm wide; perianth segments narrowly ovate, opening pale yellow, becoming white, spreading, with margin wavy, slightly overlapping at base; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, twisted.' Cup open yel, turns wh. |
Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Hybridizer: | Alec Gray |
Year of registration: | 1989 (1st flowering 1967) |
Country of Origin: | England |
Awards: | Award of Garden Merit |
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) |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6" |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: Daffodil color may vary as the bloom reaches full maturity |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring 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 |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2011 |
aspenhill | On April 6, 2017 | Obtained plant Brent and Becky's Bulbs - qty 20 |
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