Narcissus cyclamineus (Cyclamineus Narcissus, Cyclamen Daffodil)
Botanical Information
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Narcissus |
| Species | cyclamineus |
| Category | Bulbs, Perennials |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b - 7a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -35(-4) |
| Temperature (°F) | -30 -25 |
| Height | 15-30 cm |
| Spread | 7-15 cm |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | Vigorous bulbous perennial. |
| ID Characteristic | Narrow green leaves topped with nodding bright yellow flowers that form slender trumpets. |
| Landscape | Flower borders and underplanting. |
| Propagation | About 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. |
| Pests | Slugs, bulb fly and narcissus ellworm. |
Photographs
Narcissus cyclamineus 'Beryl'
Narcissus cyclamineus 'Jetfire'
Narcissus cyclamineus 'Peeping Tom'
Narcissus cyclamineus 'Tête à Tête'
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