Division: | Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant) |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
Description: | 3 sepals & 3 petals, pale yellow, around a dark yellow trumpet of about the same length. |
Bloom season: | Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Hybridizer: | n/a |
Year of registration: | n/a |
Origin of name: | False Narcissus |
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: | Glaucous Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: More noticeable in a larger stand than single. |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Inflorescence Height: | to 20 inches |
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 Other: Bulb is 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 |
WebTucker | On February 9, 2023 | Bloomed |
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