Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 8 - Tazetta
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Description: see comments below
Bloom season: EM - Early to Mid Spring
Height classification: Dwarf (to 12.8")
Special Classes: ADS Historics
Hybridizer: Unknown
Year of registration: Registered/flowering pre 1865
Country of Origin: Isles of Scilly
Origin of name: Daffodil grew prolifically on the Isles of Scilly, located off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain.
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

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: dwarf
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: scented
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
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
Parentage: N. tazetta subsp. ochroleucus?
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Tazetta Daffodil
  • Tazetta Narcissus
  • Paperwhite Daffodil
  • Paperwhites
  • Daffodil
Also sold as:
  • Sicily White
  • Scilly Isles' White

Photo Gallery
Location: Isles of Scilly, Sunnyside Farm
Date: 2015 March
Location: St Louis Daffodil Show (Mobot)
Date: 2018-03-31
A real treat to see this legendary variety.
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 30, 2013 9:50 PM concerning plant:
    A historical (and geographical) significant daffodil from 1865.
    Name comes from the Isle they were discovered on off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of England. Currently, these islands host professionally orientated growers whose specialty is the propagation of daffodil cultivars These isles are part of the English monarchy's birthright and charge growers there a daffodil a year to use it. A neat footnote

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