Division: | Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Green |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | In Water |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Flower Time: | Fall Winter |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Guardian plant Flowering Tree Good as a cover crop Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Squirrels Tolerates foot traffic Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Preferred depth |
Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
Conservation status: | Critically Endangered (CR) |
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