Narcissus 'Minnow' (Minnow Paperwhite Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Minnow'
SynonymsNarcissus tazetta 'Minnow'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
Origin'Minnow' is a division 8 (Tazetta Daffodil Cultivars) under the Royal Horticultural Society classification system for Narcissus.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8b - 9a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-9 - (-4)
Temperature (°F)15 - 25
Height0.1 - 0.5 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionNarcissus 'Minnow' is a dwarf daffodil with linear leaves and flowers with bell-shaped, bright yellow coronas and white, spreading perianth segments.
PropagationRoughly 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.
CultivationGrow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil.
PestsPossible problems include: narcissus eelworm, narcissus bulb fly, slugs, bulb scale mite and basal rot.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionRelatively broad, long and green.
Flower Description2.5 cm in diameter, consist of a small yellow cup-shaped corona and creamy-white perianth segments spreading not reflexed, usually fragrant, usually 3 - 20 flower clusters to a leafless pedicel.

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