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Cyclamineus Daffodil |
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Daffodil |
Division: | Division 6 - Cyclamineus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
Description: | Deep yellow flower w/ swept back wings |
Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Hybridizer: | Grant E. Mitsch |
Year of registration: | 1972 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Seed parent: | Cibola |
Pollen parent: | {N. cyclamineus} |
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) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: easy to force |
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 |
Parentage: | Cibola x N. cyclamineus |
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