Division: | Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | 3 or more flowers per stem. White cup with some yellowish white segments. |
Bloom season: | L - Late Spring |
Hybridizer: | Janis Ruksans |
Year of registration: | not registered, introduced in 1997 |
Country of Origin: | Latvia |
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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control 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 |
jmorth | On March 10, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event OOC - now under fluorescents in cool basement |
jmorth | On December 7, 2016 | Potted up Thence into cold period in tote placed in stairwell from outside to basement. Tote covered with blankets. |
jmorth | On December 5, 2016 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky's half price sale. Will attempt to force. |
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