Common names:
Large Cupped Daffodil
Daffodil

Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 4 - Double
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Bloom season: ML - Mid to Late Spring
Height classification: Tall (over 26.6")
Country of Origin: France
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Good fall color
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Color: Russet
White
Flower Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Inflorescence Type: Plume
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Water gardens
Medicinal Herb
Good as a cover crop
Suitable as Annual
Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Birds
Deer Resistant
Flood Resistant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other
Propagation: Seeds: Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other
Pollinators: Hoverflies
Beetles
Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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