Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): Red
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 3
Leaves: Good fall color
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Flower Time: Spring
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Provides winter interest
Flowering Tree
Good as a cover crop
Suitable for forage
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Birds
Deer Resistant
Squirrels
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Pollinators: Wasps
Beetles
Bumblebees
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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