| Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | Flowers 3-5 per stem, canary yellow. Late. Sweetly scented. Multi-flowering clone of species N. jonquilla. Fertile. |
| Bloom season: | VL - Very Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | Miniatures List |
| Hybridizer: | J. Gerritsen & Son |
| Year of registration: | 1958 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Seed parent: | {N. jonquilla} var. {minor} |
| Pollen parent: | {N. jonquilla} |
| Awards: | Award of Merit First Class Certificate |
| 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 8" |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: grass like |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Sweet scent |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| 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: | Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: First Class Certificate in 1960, Award of Merit 1958 |
| Parentage: | N. jonquilla var. minor x N. jonquilla |
| aspenhill | On April 6, 2017 | Obtained plant Brent and Becky's Bulbs - qty 20 |
| aspenhill | On August 20, 2003 | Obtained plant Brent and Becky's Bulbs - qty 100 |
| piksihk | On April 30, 2022 | Transplanted window box |
| piksihk | On April 17, 2022 | Obtained plant |
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