Division: | Division 1 - Trumpet (Long Cupped) |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | 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 5a |
Leaves: | Other |
Flowers: | Malodorous |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Guardian plant Flowering Tree Salad greens Cooked greens |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Squirrels Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bats Wind |
Containers: | Suitable for hanging baskets Preferred depth Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Carnivorous |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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