Division: | Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | Good perennializer, large flower. Opens greenish-yellow becoming white. Fertile. |
Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
Hybridizer: | J. Gerritsen & Son |
Year of registration: | 1963 |
Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
Awards: | Highly Commended |
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 Fragrant Other: slight scent |
Flower Color: | White Other: Displays evolving color or the classification/division may vary upon maturity. some degree of varibilty |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
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 |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: HC 1985 |
Child plants: | 4 child plants |
aspenhill | On October 22, 2016 | Obtained plant picked up October 22, 2016 ADR - qty 25 |
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