Division: | Division 10 - Bulbocodium |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Red |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Green |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Fern |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5b |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Salad greens Cooked greens Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade Tolerates foot traffic Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Other |
Pollinators: | Beetles Moths and Butterflies Various insects |
Containers: | Prefers to be under-potted Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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