Division: | Division 1 - Trumpet (Long Cupped) |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Red |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Green |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Fern |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
Leaves: | Broadleaf |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late spring or early summer Year Round |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree Good as a cover crop Suitable for forage Useful for timber production |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Roots are poisonous Other |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Self Other Bats |
Containers: | Preferred depth Prefers to be under-potted |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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