Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant)
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Description: Classic type trumpet daffodil w/ large flowers. Petals lean forward parallel to the nodding trumpet.
Height classification: Dwarf (to 12.8")
Hybridizer: n/a
Year of registration: n/a
Country of Origin: France

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)
Plant Height: 10 to 12 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: creamy white
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
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
  • Species Daffodil
  • Drooping White Spanish Daffodil
  • Daffodil
  • Swan's Neck Daffodil
  • Silver Bells
  • Goose Neck Daffodil
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Narcissus moschatus
  • Synonym: Narcissus alpestris
  • Synonym: Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. moschatus
  • Synonym: Narcissus tortuosus
  • Synonym: Narcissus candidissimus
  • Synonym: Narcissus albescens

Photo Gallery
Location: -Tasmania 2014
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-01
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2019-03-16
Location: Alpine Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2010-03-27
Photo by gemini_sage
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2019-03-10
Location: JC Raulston  Arboretum, Raleigh NC
Date: 2024-03-08
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2019-03-23
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 1, 2013 12:32 PM concerning plant:
    'Short and sweet, with creamy white blooms that nod demurely, the epitome of spring' - Old House Gardens
    Heirloom from 1604.

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