Plant Facts
Scientific Name | Narcissus spp |
Principal Common Name | Daffodils |
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Synonym | |
Description | An early spring large trumpet flower that comes up from a bulb with blade-like foliage. |
General Comments | All bulb plants called daffodil, jonquil and narcissus are properly Narcissus. The range of color and size is endless. Most daffodils will naturalize in almost any area of the country. |
Origin | |
Nativity | Europe, N. Africa |
Height Range | 6 - 20 IN |
Spread Range | 3 - 18 IN |
Flower Showy | Y |
Warning | |
Sunset Zones | 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
USDA Zones | |
Leaf Color | Medium Green |
Leaf Texture | Sword-like |
Form | Bulb |
Flower Color | Apricot : Bronze : Coral : Coral Pink : Creamy Gold : Creamy White : Creamy Yellow : Deep Purple : Gold : Golden Yellow : Orange : Orange-red : Orange-Yellow : Pale Yellow : Peach : Red-Orange : White : White & Yellow : Yellow : Yellow Gold : Yellow-Green |
Flower Time | Spring |
Months | |
Ease of Growing | Easy |
Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Part Sun : Light Shade |
Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
Watering Preferences | Medium |
Outstanding Features | Flower |
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