Narcissus 'Chromacolor' (Chromacolor Long-cupped Narcissus, Chromacolor Large-cupped Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Chromacolor'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6b - 7a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40-2
Temperature (°F)-40-35
Height30-45 cm
Spread15-20 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionBulbous herbaceous perennial.
ID CharacteristicLarge-cupped daffodil flowers with bright trumpet shaped cups.
LandscapeUnderplanting.
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.
PestsBasal rot.

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