Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Other
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Spring
Other
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Dye production
Cooked greens
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Birds
Gophers/Voles
Tolerates foot traffic
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other
Propagation: Seeds: Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Flies
Various insects
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Preferred depth
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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