| Division: | Division 11b - Split-Cupped Papillon |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow Orange White |
| Description: | RHS - 'corona split, the six segments half to three-quarters the length of the perianth segments and alternate to them, ovate or oblong, deeply bi-lobed, buttercup yellow, with flecks of orange at apex and with patches of white at margins...' |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Hybridizer: | W.F. Leenen |
| Year of registration: | 1977 registered (1966 - year of first flowering) |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Seed parent: | 'Nippon' hybrid |
| 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) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: sunburst type split corona |
| Flower Color: | Orange White Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring 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 |
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