Common names:
Jonquilla Daffodil
Daffodil

Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 8 - Tazetta
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
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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