Double Daffodil | |
Daffodil |
Division: | Division 8 - Tazetta |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Red |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
Height classification: | Variable |
Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
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: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Leaves: | Variegated |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Guardian plant Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable for miniature gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Squirrels Pollution Flood Resistant Tolerates foot traffic |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Flies Various insects Cleistogamous |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Not suitable for containers |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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