| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | 2 flowers/stem is the usual. Light apricot yellow petals, dark orange cup |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Hybridizer: | Willis H. Wheeler |
| Year of registration: | 1974 |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Seed parent: | N. jonquilla |
| Pollen parent: | 'Apricot Distinction' |
| 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) |
| 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 Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Orange Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| 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 |
| Parentage: | N. jonquilla x Apricot Distinction |
| jmorth | On April 2, 2016 | Bloomed Upstairs |
| jmorth | On March 13, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Moved out of cold period, placed under fluorescent lights in cool basement. |
| jmorth | On December 7, 2015 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky's half price end of season sale. To force. |
| jmorth | From December 7, 2015 to March 13, 2016 | Potted up Cold period to begin. These daffs went into a tote placed in the covered stairwell. |
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