| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow White |
| Description: | 2 to 3 flowers / stem. Petals are very lemon yellow w/ broad band of white at base, petals overlap one third at collective base; funnel shaped cup is ivory whiteshaded buff yellow at base and tinted more white at rim. May display variation (color change) |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Hybridizer: | Grant E. Mitsch |
| Year of registration: | 1979 |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Seed parent: | Daydream |
| Pollen parent: | Narcissus jonquilla |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Wister Award |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| 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) |
| Plant Height: | 14 to 16 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White Yellow Other: coded YYW - YWW |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| 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 |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: AGM 2004 and Wister 2007. |
| Parentage: | Daydream x N. jonquilla |
| Child plants: | 14 child plants |
| aspenhill | On October 18, 2023 | Obtained plant John Scheepers - qty 10 |
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