| Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | RHS - 'Fl. 120 mm wide; perianth segments broadly or very broadly ovate, blunt, fairly prominently mucronate, sulphur yellow, ; corona broad funnel-shaped, darker in tone than the perianth segments, with mouth expanded and frilled, rim notched. |
| Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Historics |
| Hybridizer: | Percival D. Williams |
| Year of registration: | pre 1927 |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit First Class Certificate |
| 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 14 - 16 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Vanilla-like scent |
| Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Two-toned yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Other: Forcible |
| 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: AGM 1995, FCC 1939, AM 1930 and 36 |
| Child plants: | 8 child plants |
| DeweyRooter | On October 16, 2023 | Transplanted Planted in two batches--one along back fence and second under pine tree in front of shed bed |
| DeweyRooter | On October 14, 2023 | Obtained plant Received 10 bulbs from Old House Gardens. |
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