Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 8 - Tazetta
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Orange
Description: 'Fls. 4-7 fls/stem, rounded, 50mm diameter; perianth segments 20mm long, ovate, spreading; 10mm long bowl-shaped corona, opening strong orange, becoming yellow-orange w/band of yellow at rim.' DaffSeek 12-7-13
Bloom season: EM - Early to Mid Spring
Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Hybridizer: Wilfred Hall
Year of registration: 2010
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Origin of name: In the hybridizer's words: “I wanted Tequila Sunrise for this flower but got beaten by Harold Koopowitz for that name. Another musical association, with the Eagles being another favourite group. I settled for this name which does fit the flower as the c
Seed parent: Avalanche
Pollen parent: 'Bogside'
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: 12-26 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
White
Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
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: Avalanche x Bogside

Common names
  • Tazetta Daffodil
  • Daffodil

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