| Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Red |
| Description: | bright yellow perianth w/ a deep orange-red cup |
| Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Hybridizer: | Grant E. Mitsch |
| Year of registration: | 1976 |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| Origin of name: | Grant E. Mitsch |
| Seed parent: | (Armada x Paricutin) |
| Pollen parent: | Falstaff |
| Awards: | 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 16 to 18" |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forces with little cold period |
| 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: | Other: Wister Award - ADS's most prestigious award. |
| Parentage: | (Armada x Paricutin) x Falstaff |
| Child plants: | 4 child plants |
| jmorth | On February 26, 2017 | Bloomed Full bloom, upstairs. Very, very nice. |
| jmorth | On February 4, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event OOC (out of cold). Placed under fluorescent lights in cool basement. |
| jmorth | On October 30, 2016 | Potted up w/n a week, into Cold period. |
| jmorth | On October 28, 2016 | Obtained plant To force. From Brent and Becky's. |
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