Common names:
Trumpet Daffodil
Daffodil

Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division:Division 9 - Poeticus
Color: Perianth (Petals):Orange
Bloom season:EM - Early to Mid Spring
Height classification:Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Country of Origin:Morocco
Links:DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8b
Leaves:Spring ephemeral
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Flower Time:Summer
Winter
Inflorescence Type:Thyrse
Underground structures:Caudex
Uses:Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Vegetable
Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Birds
Resistances:Powdery Mildew
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Toxicity:Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds:Days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Leaf
Stolons and runners
Pollinators:Wasps
Birds
Containers:Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous:Genetically Modified
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

photo detail from the 1938 catalog, H. A. Hyde, Watsonville, Cali

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