| Division: | Division 5 - Triandrus |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | 6 to 8 fl / stem - pale yel nodding bells, short cups, petals yellow |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | RHS Historics List ADS Historics Miniatures List |
| Hybridizer: | Dr. William M. Thomson |
| Year of registration: | pre 1928 |
| Country of Origin: | New Zealand |
| Origin of name: | Named for the town in North Island, New Zealand where Dr. Thomson practiced medicine |
| Seed parent: | Narcissus jonquilla |
| Pollen parent: | Narcissus triandrus |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit Wister Award |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| 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: | 5 to 6" |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: scented |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Other: very forciable/excellent in pots |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control 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: AM 1938, AGM 1996, Wister 2008 |
| Parentage: | N. jonquilla x N. triandrus |
| Catmint20906 | On April 19, 2016 | Bloomed |
| aspenhill | On October 24, 2015 | Obtained plant picked up September 19, 2015 ADR - qty 30; LYG |
| aspenhill | On August 18, 2003 | Obtained plant Van Engelen - qty 200; DT |
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