Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 5 - Triandrus
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Description: Up to 3 downfacing flowers per stem w/ pale yellow petals, corona is cup shaped, long and stright of light greenish yellow shade. Seed fertile (once so used).
Bloom season: ML - Mid to Late Spring
Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Special Classes: ADS Classics
Hybridizer: Grant E. Mitsch
Year of registration: 1956
Country of Origin: United States
Seed parent: Fortune
Pollen parent: N. triandrus subsp. triandrus var. triandrus
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
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
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
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

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Common names
  • Triandrus Daffodil
  • Triandrus Narcissus
  • Angel's Tears
  • Daffodil

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-04-11
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-04-06
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