Division: | Division 3 - Small-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Red |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Water gardens Salad greens Cooked greens Dried Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Tolerates foot traffic Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Other |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Wasps Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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