Division: | Division 4 - Double |
Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Variable |
Country of Origin: | Isles of Scilly |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a Zone 5a |
Leaves: | Variegated |
Flowers: | Blooms on old wood |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Fall Year Round |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Water gardens Vegetable Salad greens Good as a cover crop Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Birds Deer Resistant Tolerates dry shade Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division |
Pollinators: | Wasps Beetles Birds |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years |
Miscellaneous: | Endangered |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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