Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Red |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Summer Year Round |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Guardian plant Cut Flower Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Birds Gophers/Voles Squirrels Tolerates foot traffic |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Crowns |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Midges Flies |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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