Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
Description: | from DaffSeek- Perianth segments smooth, overlapping; corona bowl-shaped, pink, with a distinct band of lavender midway between base and rim. |
Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
Hybridizer: | Grant E. Mitsch |
Year of registration: | 1959 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Seed parent: | 'Green Island' hybrid |
Pollen parent: | [(White Sentinel x Mrs. R.O. Backhouse) x Wild Rose] |
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) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | (12.8 to 26.6 in) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Flower Time: | Spring 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 |
Child plants: | 4 child plants |
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