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 |
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. |