Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 2 - Large-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Description: White petals, yellow cup Trumpet daffodil.
Bloom season: ML - Mid to Late Spring
Hybridizer: Mrs. H.H. Simmons
Year of registration: 1975
Country of Origin: United States
Seed parent: (Duke of Windsor x unknown)
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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
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

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Common names
  • Large Cupped Daffodil
  • Daffodil

Photo Gallery
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-05-15
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-05-11
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-05-15
The cup of Mount Baker fades to a creamy white as it ages.
Location: My Garden, Ontario, Canada
Date: 2016-05-11
Comments:
  • Posted by touchofsky (Ontario, Canada - Zone 4a) on May 17, 2016 8:04 AM concerning plant:
    Mount Baker opens with a pale yellow cup, which gradually fades to a creamy white as it ages.

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