Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 6 - Cyclamineus
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Leaves: Good fall color
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Spring
Other
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Flowering Tree
Medicinal Herb
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Pollution
Flood Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Crowns
Pollinators: Midges
Bats
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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