Narcissus poeticus 'Actaea' (Poet's Daffodil)
Michael's Opinion
One of the earliest poeticus with a wonderful scent. White spreading petals with a shallow corona that is yellowish-green at the base progressing to saffron yellow with a scarlet rim. The plant is classified as D9 W-YYR (Poeticus).
Botanical Information
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Narcissus |
| Species | poeticus |
| Cultivar | 'Actaea' |
| Category | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Origin | Introduced into cultivation prior to 1919. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4a - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -35 - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) | -30 - 40 |
| Height | >67.5 cm |
| Spread | 22 - 30 cm |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | April, May, June |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Naturalization and mass planting. |
| 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. |
| Cultivation | Plant in any sunlight or shade in any moist but well-draining soils. |
| Habitat | Horticulture origin. |
| Flower Description | The white petals are broadly oval and spreading. The trumpet is quite shallow, yellow, greenish yellow at the base with a small band or orange coloured crinkles around the rim. The plant blooms mid to late season, with flowers being up to 87 mm across. |
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