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Narcissus bulbocodium


Hoop-Petticoat Daffodil




Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Species
bulbocodium
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
8b - 9a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Temperature (°C)
-24-(-4)
Temperature (°F)
-10 -25
Height
15-30 cm
Spread
7-15 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
Bulbous herbaceous perennial.
Landscape
Container plants and cottage gardens .
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Slim dark green leaves topped with gold-yellow flowers and large funnel-trumpets.
Pests
No major issues.
Habitat
Western France, Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Leaf Description
Narrow, dark green leaves between 10-40 cm in length.
Flower Description
Funnel-shaped deep yellow flowers 3.5 cm across, with expanded trumpets.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
About every five years or 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.
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