Division: | Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Green |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Guardian plant Salad greens Good as a cover crop |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Birds Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Other |
Pollinators: | Bats Bumblebees Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Preferred depth Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
Conservation status: | Near Threatened (NT)
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