Common names:
Trumpet Daffodil
Daffodil

Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant)
Color: Perianth (Petals): Green
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Other
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Winter
Underground structures: Caudex
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Dye production
Guardian plant
Culinary Herb
Vegetable
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Squirrels
Flood Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Other
Pollinators: Self
Hoverflies
Beetles
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Genetically Modified
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

cropped photo ['M. J. Berkeley' is top center] from the 1898 cata

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