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. |