| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | All yellow, cup is darker of tone. 2 to 4 flowers per stem. |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | Miniatures List |
| Hybridizer: | Robert Spotts |
| Year of registration: | 1993 |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Origin of name: | Daffodil named for the fertility god of the Anasazi. It was believed that Kokopelli would descend in the night and, playing his flute and walk the corn fields causing the crops to germinate. Anasazi were the ancient (800-1200AD) cliffdwellers in the SW US |
| Seed parent: | Sundial |
| Pollen parent: | open pollinated |
| 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 |
| 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: | dwarf |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer 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 2004, Wister Award 2007, and an AM in 2001 |
| Parentage: | Sundial x open pollinated |
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