Division: | Division 11 - Split-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Leaves: | Glaucous |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Dye production Erosion control Groundcover Salad greens Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Fire Resistant Flood Resistant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Crowns |
Pollinators: | Flies Bats Cleistogamous |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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