Division: | Division 3 - Small-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange Red |
Description: | Pure white petals, disc shaped cup is red w/ orange at base. |
Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
Hybridizer: | John S.B. Lea |
Year of registration: | 1987 |
Country of Origin: | England |
Seed parent: | sdlg |
Pollen parent: | {(Canisp x Vigil) x [Canisp x (Vigil x Empress of Ireland)]} |
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) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Red White Other: coded W - ORR |
Flower Time: | 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 |
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