| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | 2 yellow petalled w/ orange cup flowers per stem. |
| Bloom season: | L - Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
| Hybridizer: | Grant E. Mitsch |
| Year of registration: | 1965 (1st flowering 1953) |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Origin of name: | Part of Grant Mitsch's Bird Series. Named after the bird, Bunting, in this case probably the Lazuli Bunting which is native in his home state of Oregon |
| Seed parent: | Narvik |
| Pollen parent: | N. jonquilla |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| 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 |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 1988 |
| Parentage: | Narvik x N. jonquilla |
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