Division: | Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant) |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
Leaves: | Other |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Flower Time: | Summer Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Water gardens Salad greens Cut Flower Suitable for forage |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Rabbit Resistant Flood Resistant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Root |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Midges Birds |
Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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