| Division: | Division 9 - Poeticus |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow Orange Green |
| Description: | see comments below |
| Hybridizer: | Mary Lou Gripshover |
| Year of registration: | 2003 (1st flowering appx. 1980). |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Origin of name: | Named for an Ohio-born poet (Akron, 1952) who was poet laureate of the U.S. From 1993-1995. |
| Seed parent: | ’Dactyl’ |
| Pollen parent: | Evans Div. 9 sdlg (W - R) |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| 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) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 12-26 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Coded as W - GYO |
| Flower Time: | 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 |
![Location: Akron, Ohio
Date: May 2004
Narcissus \"Rita Dove\", blooming in Akron, Ohio](/pics/2012-10-24/fredviebahn/ad6585-250.jpg "Location: Akron, Ohio
Date: May 2004
Narcissus \\"Rita Dove\\", blooming in Akron, Ohio")
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