Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 2 - Large-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Description: see comments below
Bloom season: M - Mid Spring
Height classification: Tall (over 26.6")
Hybridizer: P.D. Williams
Year of registration: Registered/flowering pre 1930
Country of Origin: England
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Gophers/Voles
Rabbit Resistant
Squirrels
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Child plants: 7 child plants

Common names
  • Large Cupped Daffodil
  • Daffodil

Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 18, 2013 12:57 PM concerning plant:
    Both seed and pollen fertile; used 7 times as seed parent, likewise, 7 times as pollen parent. List of descendants viewable at http://daffseek.org/query/Desc...
    DaffSeek 12-18-13.
    'Fl. dark golden yellow; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, slightly mucronate, spreading or a little inflexed, with margins minutely incurling at apex, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments more strongly inflexed, twisted or with margins wavy; corona funnel-shaped, with mouth ribbed and expanded, rim crenate and slightly rolled.'

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