Division: | Division 5 - Triandrus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | 2 to 4 flowers per stem; opens and stays all white, fl. face slightly downward but more out facing than other Triandrus daffodils. Pollen fertile. |
Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Special Classes: | RHS Historics List Multiflowering |
Hybridizer: | M. van Waveren & Sons |
Year of registration: | pre 1916 |
Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
Seed parent: | N. triandrus subsp. triandrus var. triandrus |
Pollen parent: | 2W-W seedling |
Awards: | Award of Merit Forcing Award Wister Award |
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: | 12-14 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: warm days potentiate fragrance |
Flower Color: | White Other: Pure white. |
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: | Other: Wister (2013), Forcing Award (1921), Award of Merit (1919); 2010 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
Parentage: | N. triandrus subsp. triandrus var. triandrus x sdlg |
Child plants: | 2 child plants |
jmorth | On April 2, 2017 | Bloomed |
jmorth | On April 13, 2015 | Bloomed |
gardengus | On April 15, 2014 | Bloomed |
flaflwrgrl | On September 23, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Planted bulbs up on the hill behind pergola - west side, behind oak |
flaflwrgrl | On September 20, 2014 | Obtained plant Rec'd 25 bulbs from A Touch of Nature - Bert Leek |
mscuser73 | On September 16, 2017 | Obtained plant OBI Budaörs, 10 db hagyma |
KelliW | On March 10, 2019 | Plant emerged |
paleohunter | On October 12, 2022 | Obtained plant |
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