Division: | Division 10 - Bulbocodium |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
Leaves: | Malodorous |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Fall Other |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Groundcover Water gardens Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Birds Pollution Fire Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees Wind |
Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets Preferred depth Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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