General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Fragrant
Flower Time: Year Round
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Shade Tree
Vegetable
Salad greens
Good as a cover crop
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollution
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Other
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators: Other
Bumblebees
Various insects
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Preferred depth
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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Common names
  • Daffodil
Comments:
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