Old Pheasant's Eye Narcissus poeticus
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- nar-SIS-us po-ET-ih-kus
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Poets Narcissus is a beautiful white and yellow spring-flowering perennial bulbous herb that grows up to 1'5". This plant blooms in mid spring. Its red-rimmed yellow corona with white petals are distinguishing features of the plant. This plant is good for naturalizing and has a spreading habit. This plant is tolerant of heat and drought. It benefits from the addition of bone meal or superphosphate to the planting hole. Plant 6 weeks before the first freeze, 4-5" below the soil surface. Cut foliage back after it has browned naturally. This plant is pest and disease resistant due to its poisonous alkaloids content. This plant does well in mass in border fronts, under trees, or in containers.
Quick ID Hints:
- One fragrant flower to a stem
- Pure white perianth segments
- Corona is flatenned, disc-shaped, green or yellow, and red-rimmed
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for slugs, snails and bulb mites. Bulb rot can occur in wet soils.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Narcissus
- Species:
- poeticus
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Resistant to pests and diseases.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are scapose, horizontal to ascending, fragrant, 2-3" in diameter, and is subtended by a one-valved membranous spathe. The perianth is tubular at the base with 6 segments. Perianth segments are white, elliptic, entire, and cuneate. The corona is yellow, conspicuous, in the form of a flattened discoid cup, and is red-rimmed and frilled.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are basal, strap-like, entire, erect, green to blue-green and glaucous, and less than an inch wide.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Naturalized Area
- Small Space
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Drought
- Heat
- Insect Pests
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
