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 Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control 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 |
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Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 22, 2011 3:04 AM Most daffodils are easy to force over winter. Deep pots are best allowing room for root development. Need good drainage. 5 typical sized bulbs do well in a 6" pot. Bulbs may be placed in close proximity to each other but preferably not touching. Press firmly into the medium, more medium used to cover 'shoulders' of bulbs. This too should be firmed in. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 22, 2013 10:34 PM "Narcissus is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some of the genus. They are native to meadows and woods in Europe, North Africa and West Asia, with a center of distribution in the Western Mediterranean. The number of distinct species varies widely depending on how they are classified, with the disparity due to similarity between species and hybridization between species. The number of defined species ranges from 26 to more than 60, depending on the authority. Species and hybrids are widely used in gardens and landscapes. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 11, 2013 4:15 PM Daffodils are the perfect spring flower. I am so ready for their cheerful blooms after a long winter. Flowers are mostly shades of yellow or white, with some having a darker orange coloring. But the best known are the solid yellow daffodils. [ Reply to this comment | |
piksihk | On December 25, 2019 | Bloomed East side border bed |
piksihk | On February 11, 2019 | Bloomed Left of white spider lily - 2 blooms; Possibly "ice king" |
piksihk | On January 4, 2019 | Bloomed small clump front bed/dining rm/WG |
piksihk | On December 21, 2018 | Bloomed Ziva blooming - first blooms |
piksihk | On May 21, 2018 | Transplanted front of white spider lily HW |
piksihk | On May 19, 2018 | Obtained plant 3 bulbs NOid GMB swP |
piksihk | On February 14, 2018 | Bloomed Clump under crape myrtle and front bed |
piksihk | On February 1, 2017 | Bloomed Under crape myrtle WG |
piksihk | On January 18, 2016 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On January 1, 2015 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On December 1, 2014 | Bloomed these are 'paperwhites' - very fragrant |
chelle | On October 16, 2014 | Transplanted (20) Double Dutch Mix in Ash tree bed. |
dragonfetti | On March 25, 2015 | Deadheaded Almost all the yellow have now bloomed and are done |
dragonfetti | On March 12, 2015 | Bloomed Three different kinds are now blooming. A few were hit by the frost and were stunted but bloomed. |
dragonfetti | On February 22, 2015 | Bloomed Eight to ten are blooming in the compass gardens. |
dragonfetti | On January 14, 2015 | Seeds sown Planted the Trumpet mix in Poppy's garden. |
dragonfetti | On January 14, 2015 | Plant emerged Some in the Compass gardens are breaking ground. |
dragonfetti | On January 12, 2015 | Obtained plant From WM; 9 bulbs $1.00; Trumpet Mix. |
dragonfetti | On November 26, 2014 | Seeds sown Planted in the "Compass" and sidewalk gardens . Many bulbs were double and all were very large. |
dragonfetti | On November 19, 2014 | Obtained plant Purchased 50 bulbs from Lowe's for $10.00. |
Seedfork | From January 4, 2015 to March 17, 2015 | Bloomed No more blooms seen this week. |
UncleWill | On January 25, 2019 | Bloomed Heirloom volunteers under hydrangea NW corner. |
Bunilla | On April 26, 2016 | Transplanted Planted in back yard in front of newly acquired Dahlia bulbs. |
Bunilla | On September 1, 2015 | Obtained plant Got this and a few others late August/early September of 2015. Had a large family emergency about a week after buying at WM and did not have a chance to get them planted before it started snowing. Saved them to plant this spring. This bag of bulbs only said Trumpet Daffodil Mix on them. |
thequeen770 | On March 13, 2017 | Bloomed Several blooms on each grouping of bulbs. |
thequeen770 | On September 1, 2016 | Obtained plant Mom mailed these to me for my birthday. |
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