Narcissus (Daffodil)
Botanical Information
Family | Amaryllidaceae |
Genus | Narcissus |
Category | Bulbs, Perennials |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 3a - 7a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -40 - (-15) |
Temperature (°F) | -40 - 5 |
Height | 15 - 75 cm |
Spread | 15 - 30 cm |
Growth | Fast |
Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
Cultivation | About every five years or so, 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 | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Photographs

Narcissus 'Irish Rose'.

Narcissus 'Top Notch'.

Narcissus 'Rosy Cloud'.

Narcissus 'Tropical Sunset'.

Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'.
Narcissus 'Baby Moon'.
Narcissus 'Chiloquin'.
Narcissus 'Chromacolor'.
Narcissus 'Double Fashion'.
Narcissus 'Minnow'.
Narcissus 'Mint Julep'.
Narcissus 'New Baby'.
Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'.
Narcissus 'Spellbinder'.
Narcissus 'Stainless'.
Narcissus 'Tahiti'.