Narcissus
'Red Devon'
Red Devon Daffodil
Family |
Amaryllidaceae |
Genus |
Narcissus |
Cultivar |
'Red Devon' |
Category |
Bulbs, Perennials |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4 - 8 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
1a - 7a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H4 - H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-60 |
Temperature (°F) |
-51 |
Height |
30 - 70 cm |
Spread |
30 - 70 cm |
Landscape |
Flower beds, mass plantings, informal gardens, borders and containers. |
Cultivation |
Plant bulbs 15 cm deep and 10 - 15 cm apart in full sun to partial shade in clumps or large groups for best affect. Suited to naturalization in woodland gardens and turf. Interplant where dying bulb foliage may be hidden by later blooming perennials. |
Shape |
Upright. |
Growth |
Fast |
ID Characteristic |
Orang red trumpet instead of yellow. |
Pests |
Narcissus bulb fly, narcissus nematode, bulb scale mite, slugs, narcissus basal rot, other fungal infections, narcissus yellow stripe virus, and other viruses. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description |
2 - 4 lanceolate erect leaves per bulb that measure the height of the plant. |
Flower Description |
Characteristic Daffodil blooms with a cupped-tubed inner petal and surrounding pinnate non-pointed petals arranged in a false rosette. |
Colour Description |
Medium green foliage and stems among golden yellow and reddish-orange to ruby red blooms. |
Texture Description |
Smooth. |
Propagation |
Division of bulbs. |