Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Orange |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
Leaves: | Other |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Fall |
Underground structures: | Caudex |
Uses: | Vegetable Dried Flower Suitable as Annual Useful for timber production Suitable for miniature gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Fire Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Cane Cuttings: Leaf |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Midges Various insects |
Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
« Add a new plant to the database
» Search the Daffodils Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name
« See the general plant entry for Daffodils (Narcissus)