| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
| Description: | Has 3-5 flowers per stem. The perianths are in a sharp lemon-yellow with the bowl shaped coronas opening the same colour and maturing to a creamy white. |
| Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Hybridizer: | Richard and Elise Havens |
| Year of registration: | 1995 |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Seed parent: | Hillstar |
| Pollen parent: | Quick Step |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 12-26 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Sweetly scented |
| Flower Color: | White Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Spring Other: may be forced |
| 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 |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2014 |
| Parentage: | Hillstar x Quick Step |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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