| Division: | Division 8 - Tazetta |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
| Description: | RHS -'Fls 5-7 per stem, 50 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, prominently mucronate, spreading, overlapping one-third; the inner segments more narrowly ovate; corona cup-shaped, lightly ribbed, creamy white, mouth straight and very slightly wavy,' |
| Bloom season: | L - Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | RHS Historics List Multiflowering ADS Historics |
| Hybridizer: | E. & James Coleman Martin |
| Year of registration: | Yes. 1st flowering noted as pre 1914. |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Seed parent: | ‘Scilly White’ |
| Pollen parent: | {N. triandrus} |
| Awards: | Award of Merit First Class Certificate |
| 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) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 14 to 18" |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Amazing fragrance. |
| Flower Color: | White Yellow Other: creamy yellow cups mature all white |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer 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 |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: FCC Haarlem 1953; AM Haarlem 1950; AM(c) 1922 |
| Parentage: | Scilly White x N. triandrus subsp. triandrus var. triandrus |
| aspenhill | On March 28, 2024 | Obtained plant John Scheepers - qty 10 |
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