Narcissus bulbocodium (Hoop-Petticoat Daffodil)

Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Speciesbulbocodium
CategoryBulbs, Perennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8b - 9a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone Requires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-24-(-4)
Temperature (°F)-10 -25
Height15-30 cm
Spread7-15 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionBulbous herbaceous perennial.
ID CharacteristicSlim dark green leaves topped with gold-yellow flowers and large funnel-trumpets.
LandscapeContainer plants and cottage gardens .
PropagationAbout every five years or as the number of blooms decrease lift clumps with a fork after the foliage has withered. Pull the bulbs apart and detach any offsets, replant bulbs three times their own depth and depending on plant size 3-10 cm apart.
PestsNo major issues.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatWestern France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Leaf DescriptionNarrow, dark green leaves between 10-40 cm in length.
Flower DescriptionFunnel-shaped deep yellow flowers 3.5 cm across, with expanded trumpets.

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