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Daffodil    

Narcissus

'Daffodil' is a plant in the Narcissus genus with a scientific name of Narcissus.

This plant is toxic to pets. 1

Blooms appear in these approximate colours:   Pastel yellow and   Canary yellow. The mature flowers are of a single hose-in-hose form. Leaves appear approximately as a   Pakistan green colour. Daffodil grows as a perennial and is a flower / ornamental. Being a perennial plant, it tends to grow best over several years (approx 3 years and greater). Normally growing to a mature height of 42.0 cm (1.36 feet), Daffodil grows with a clump-forming habit. This plant tends to bloom in late spring. Some varieties of Daffodil you may like to consider growing are: Tete-a-tete, Ice Follies, King Alfred, Minnow, and Salome.

Netherlands is believed to be where Daffodil originates from.

Daffodil is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!

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How to grow Daffodil

  • Partial Sun

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  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Zone 4 to 8 are typically the USDA Hardiness Zones that are appropriate for this plant (although this can vary based on your microclimate). Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 8.0 as Daffodil likes to be in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil. Keep in mind when planting that Daffodil is thought of as hardy, so it can be safe to leave outdoors for the majority of winter (although if in doubt, using a row cover is often a good idea).

Growing Daffodil from seed

Transplanting Daffodil

Plant out in autumn, before ground freezes.

Harvesting Daffodil

Toxic!

Companion plants for Daffodil

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Daffodil so consider planting:

Repellent plants for Daffodil

These plants will not grow well with Daffodil so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Daffodil problems

These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Daffodil plants:

Other names for Daffodil

Narcissus

Narcissus L.

Misspellings: Dafodil, Dafodill, Daffodill, Narcissi

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