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Division: Division 7 - Jonquilla
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
White
Description: vigorous multiple blooming stalks w/ multiple flowers (W - YYW)
Bloom season: M - Mid Spring
Height classification: Variable
Hybridizer: Becky & Brent Heath
Year of registration: 2008
Country of Origin: United States
Pollen parent: {N. jonquilla}
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 to 16"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: very sweet fragrance
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Other: (W-YYW)
Flower Time: Spring
Other: Can be forced overwinter to flower indoors.
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

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Common names
  • Daffodil

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Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 5, 2011 2:57 AM concerning plant:
    Division 7 Jonquilla. (N. Sweet Charity X N. jonquilla) by Brent & Becky.
    Fragrance puts the best perfumes to shame. Incredibly sweet.
    Multiple blooms on multiple bloom stalks.
Plant Events from our members
jmorth From April 9, 2015 to April 15, 2015 Bloomed
jmorth On March 28, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Moved out of cold period to cool under lights in basement.
jmorth From November 10, 2014 to March 28, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Moved into refrigerator.
jmorth On October 26, 2014 Potted up
Forcing. 2 wk rooting period, then 3 mo cold tx.
jmorth On October 25, 2014 Obtained plant
From Brent and Becky's. To force.
chelle On October 20, 2014 Transplanted
20% in W window hugel bed, NW end of first walkway.
chelle On October 17, 2014 Transplanted
80% in balanced rock sculpture area.
Catmint20906 On April 24, 2016 Bloomed
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