| Division: | Division 1 - Trumpet (Long Cupped) |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | quite the antique |
| Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
| Hybridizer: | William Backhouse |
| Year of registration: | before 1869 |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Seed parent: | N. albescens |
| Pollen parent: | N. bicolor |
| Awards: | First Class Certificate |
| 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: | White Yellow |
| 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 |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: FCC 1844 |
| Parentage: | N. albescens x N. bicolor |
![Date: c. 1898
cropped photo ['J. B. M. Camm' is top right] from the 1898 catalo](/pics/2022-07-03/scvirginia/47cdfa-250.jpg "Date: c. 1898
cropped photo ['J. B. M. Camm' is top right] from the 1898 catalo")
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