Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 1 - Trumpet (Long Cupped)
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): Red
Description: 'Perianth segments smooth, overlapping; corona funnel-shaped.'DaffSeek 12-14-13
Bloom season: M - Mid Spring
Height classification: Tall (over 26.6")
Hybridizer: Dr. John R. Reed
Year of registration: 2008
Country of Origin: United States
Origin of name: Named for a country western song, sung by Garth Brooks, one of the favorite singers of the wife of Dr. Reed.
Seed parent: Uncle Duncan
Pollen parent: sdlg 87-19-4 ('Trumpet Call' x 'Glenfarclas')
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)
Plant Height: tall
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
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: Uncle Duncan x (Trumpet Call x Glenfarclas)

Common names
  • Trumpet Daffodil
  • Daffodil

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