Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 2 - Large-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
White
Description: Pure white petals behind a small cup lightly ringed lemon yellow matures to pure white with yellow rim, then pure white.
Bloom season: M - Mid Spring
Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Hybridizer: Janis Ruksans
Year of registration: not registered...Introduced in 2001
Country of Origin: Latvia
Seed parent: Green Island
Pollen parent: Knowehead
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 16"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Other: Forcible
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: Green Island x Knowehead

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Common names
  • Large Cupped Daffodil
  • Daffodil

Photo Gallery
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-03-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-03-06
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-03-13
Former yellow rim nearly white
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-03-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-03-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-03-09
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: April 2022
Cloudy day.  Shows color variation.
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2020-04-02
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2020-04-03
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-10-25
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2020-03-30

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-02-01

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