Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 7 - Jonquilla
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Description: All yellow dwarf miniature daffodil w/ 2 to 3 flowers/stem. Petals are paler yellow than cup.
Bloom season: L - Late Spring
Height classification: Dwarf (to 12.8")
Special Classes: Miniatures List
Hybridizer: John W. Blanchard
Year of registration: 1986 (1st flowering noted a decade before).
Country of Origin: England
Seed parent: N. jonquilla
Pollen parent: {N. rupicola} subsp. {watieri}
Awards: Award of Garden Merit
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
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
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
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
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: 2009
Parentage: N. jonquilla x N. rupicola subsp. watieri

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Common names
  • Jonquilla Daffodil
  • Daffodil
  • Miniature Daffodil

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Location: Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
Date: 2018-04-25
Location: Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands
Date: 2018-04-25
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