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Small Cupped Daffodil |
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Daffodil |
Division: | Division 3 - Small-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow Red |
Hybridizer: | Mrs R.O. Backhouse |
Year of registration: | Registered, 1st fl pre 1921 |
Country of Origin: | England |
Awards: | Award of 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) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red White Yellow Other: coded W - YRR |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
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: Award of Merit 1931 |
Pine cones, seed heads, winter bloomers, colorful red berries, and much more! Let's kick off Winter Interest Week with a look at the most popular plants in our database that give some kind of interest to our gardens in the winter. We also introduce a new gallery option in our database for winter interest, with bonus acorns this week!
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