Jonquilla Daffodil | |
Daffodil |
Division: | Division 8 - Tazetta |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Biennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) 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 8a |
Leaves: | Malodorous |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Flower Time: | Fall Winter |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Guardian plant Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Good as a cover crop Suitable for miniature gardens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Squirrels Fire Resistant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Other Hoverflies Beetles |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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