Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 3 - Small-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Orange
Green
Description: Fl. small; perianth segments reflexed, overlapping; corona shallow, ribbed, reddish orange = RHS
Bloom season: Spring
Year of registration: pre- 1910
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)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
White
Other: W - G O O
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

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Common names
  • Daffodil

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Location: Rosetta- Tasmania
Date: 2 SEPT 2012
HORIZON
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Aug 26, 2013 6:32 AM concerning plant:
    Horizon is twice listed in RHS Registry. The other entry is a Div 1 Y - Y from Australian Wm Jackson Jr entered in 1966.

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