Common names:
Large-Cupped Daffodil
Daffodil
Long-Cupped Narcissus

Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division:Division 10 - Bulbocodium
Color: Perianth (Petals):Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups):Orange
Bloom season:Spring
Height classification:Tall (over 26.6")
Country of Origin:France
Links:DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Wet
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4b
Leaves:Needled
Flowers:Other
Flower Color:Lavender
Purple
Flower Size:3"-4"
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring: Froeblic
Winter
Other
Inflorescence Type:Spadix
Underground structures:Corm
Uses:Erosion control
Flowering Tree
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Resistances:Powdery Mildew
Gophers/Voles
Squirrels
Tolerates dry shade
Toxicity:Leaves are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds:Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Leaf
Pollinators:Moths and Butterflies
Wind
Various insects
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous:Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Flowering about 2 weeks early this year (2023).

Comments:
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