Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant)
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups): Yellow
Description: All yellow w/ 5 or more flowers/stem.
Bloom season: VE - Very Early Spring
Height classification: Variable
Hybridizer: n/a
Year of registration: n/a
Country of Origin: Spain

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Other: rush-like
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Strongly scented
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Other: Forcible
Inflorescence Height: 8 to 18"
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
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: Tolerates poor soil
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Species Daffodil
  • Jonquil
  • Apodanthus Daffodil
  • Daffodil
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Narcissus jonquilla
  • Synonym: Narcissus juncifolius
  • Synonym: Narcissus medius
  • Synonym: Narcissus mignon
  • Synonym: Narcissus parvicorona
  • Synonym: Narcissus similis
  • Synonym: Narcissus webbii

Photo Gallery
Location: Juniper Level Botanical Garden   Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: 2024-03-01
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023-03-24
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-03-10
Everyone want to know "Where is that sweet fragrance coming from?
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid

Date: c. 1787
illustration from 'The Botanical Magazine', 1787
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2017-02-09
Photo by HamiltonSquare

Date: c. 1930
photo from the 1930 catalog, M. Van Waveren & Sons, New York City

Date: 2005-05-08

Date: 2009-04-22

Date: 2008-05-18
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-17
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-17
These are tiny blooms. Roughly the size of a dime.
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-01
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2014-11-05
Plant Events from our members
flaflwrgrl On March 17, 2015 Bloomed
They began their bloom period today! These little blooms are teeny tiny.
flaflwrgrl On February 6, 2015 Plant emerged
They're popping up!
flaflwrgrl On November 5, 2014 Miscellaneous Event
Planted bulbs. Pecan grove west side of road.
flaflwrgrl On October 30, 2014 Obtained plant
From Van Englen. 100 bulbs. Already sprouting.
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Wild forms of N. jonquilla by MaryDurtschi Aug 20, 2019 3:08 PM 0
Wild forms of N. jonquilla by MaryDurtschi Aug 20, 2019 3:10 PM 0
Wild forms of N. jonquilla by MaryDurtschi Aug 20, 2019 3:10 PM 0

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