Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 3 - Small-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Orange
Green
Description: Petals are a 'glistening' white and the quite shallow bowl shaped cup is yellow w/ green at base and orange rim.
Bloom season: Spring
Hybridizer: Carncairn Daffodils
Year of registration: 1989 (1st flowering 1975)
Country of Origin: Northern Ireland
Seed parent: (Corolin x Merlin)
Pollen parent: Aircastle
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)
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
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
Parentage: (Corolin x Merlin) x Aircastle

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Common names
  • Small Cupped Daffodil
  • Daffodil

Photo Gallery
Location: St L Daffodil Show
Date: 2016-04-09
Location: St L Daffodil Show
Date: 2016-04-09

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