Division: | Division 10 - Bulbocodium |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | An all white/yellowish minature hoop petticoat w/ wide spaced diminutive petals and a deep bowl shaped cup. Seed fertile. |
Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Special Classes: | Miniatures List |
Hybridizer: | Glenbrook Bulb Farm |
Year of registration: | 1987 |
Country of Origin: | Australia |
Seed parent: | N. bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. conspicuus |
Pollen parent: | N. cantabricus subsp. cantabricus var. foliosus |
Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit |
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 9b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Fruiting Time: | Spring |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
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: | RHS AGM Other: Award of Merit 2011 |
Parentage: | N. bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. conspicuus x N. cantabricus subsp. cantabricus var. foliosus |
Child plants: | 3 child plants |
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