Small Cupped Daffodil | |
Daffodil |
Division: | Division 10 - Bulbocodium |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Red |
Bloom season: | L - Late Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Country of Origin: | Australia |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Late fall or early winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Raceme |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Water gardens Salad greens Cut Flower Suitable for miniature gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Squirrels Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Beetles Flies |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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