Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant)
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Bloom season: Spring
Height classification: Variable
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)
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
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 albicans
  • Synonym: Narcissus tananicus
  • Synonym: Narcissus cantabricus subsp. tananicus
  • Synonym: Narcissus romieuxii subsp. albidus
  • Synonym: Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. albidus
  • Synonym: Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. praecox
  • Synonym: Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. tananicus
  • Synonym: Narcissus foliosus
  • Synonym: Narcissus tingitanus

Photo Gallery
Location: Cornwall, England
Date: 01/30/2016
public domain photo [as N. bulbocodium pallidus] by John Jearrard

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