Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- nar-SIS-us soo-doh-nar-SIS-us
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Trumpet Daffodil is a perennial bulbous herb that grows up to 1 1⁄2' tall. This plant blooms in early spring. Single flowers have a corona tube as long as or longer than petal length, a distinguishing feature of this plant. This plant has a spreading habit and is good for naturalizing. This plant is tolerant of heat and drought. It is intolerant of extremely wet conditions. It benefits from the addition of bone meal or superphosphate added 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 poisonous alkaloids content.
Quick ID Hints:
- Corona (trumpet) is as long or longer than perianth segments
- 1 flower per stem
- Usually concolorous and yellow
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.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Davidson County Extension Demonstration Garden Functional Foundation Landscape
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Narcissus
- Species:
- pseudonarcissus
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Resistant to pest and disease.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Erect
- Spreading
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Cultural Conditions:
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Trumpet
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are scapose, horiztonal to drooping or ascending, fragrant, up to 4" in diameter, and subtended by a one-valved, membranous spathe. Flowers have a perianth tubular base with 6 segments. Perianth segments are yellow or white, spreading, elliptic-oblong, entire, and .8-1.4". Corona is yellow or white, conspicuous, subentire to 6-lobes, and .6-1.7" in size.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are upright, strap-like, basal, linear, entire, erect, glaucous, flat, and less than an inch wide.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Drought
- Heat
- Insect Pests
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
