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Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color: Bright Yellow Pale Green
Foliage: Herbaceous Smooth-Textured
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Flowers are good for cutting
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Aug 15, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:Editor's Note
Some resources list Narcissus as poisonous if ingested. Ingesting the bulbs can cause poisoning in humans and has also poisoned some cattle. Family pets could be at risk if they ingest quantities of this plant. Serious cases of poisoning are rare. Humans have been poisoned only when the bulbs were mistaken for onions. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. May be fatal if large quantities are consumed.
The plant also contains allergens in the above ground plant parts, which cause dermatitis in sensitive humans.
We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.
On Apr 11, 2008, CaptMicha from Brookeville, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:
Very cute little plants. I have them in my woodland garden and they always flower before anything else and the yellow stands out strikingly. The leaves seem to disappear when it gets hot.
On Mar 19, 2006, flowerfrenzy from Vancouver, WA (Zone 7a) wrote:
I purchased a couple of these through my local garden center. They are so cute! I love having the texture and color that they add to my garden. In my climate, they tend to show a lot more green than in pictures I've seen.
On Apr 20, 2005, CatskillKarma from West Kill, NY wrote:
Living in Rip van Winkle country in the Catskills, I had to have these. I've had a grouping in my rock garden for the last half dozen years. They're very charming and easy. They don't multiply, but there's been no dieback either--I still have the same 10 I planted then. They look like little stars--almost like dahlias.
On Apr 19, 2005, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:
Planted a dozen or so of these in fall 04. They were the first to bloom for me around April 18, 2005. The picture on the front of the card doesn't do them justice. Beautiful, dainty and a prolific bloomer. Flower almost resembles a mum, it's so double! Really glad I planted these.
Double Flowering Narcissus are identified as having more than one flower per stem and do not necessarily have the distinctive center cup and petals like other Narcissus.
My Bulbs came from Netherland Bulb Co. and I purchased them in a local nursery here.
To subdivide after 2-3 years, harvest them immediately after the foliage has died down, divide and store in a well ventilated cool dry place then replant them in the fall.
On Mar 24, 2005, nevadagdn from Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) wrote:
This is a real cutie--imagine a dandelion flower atop a daffodil stalk, only without the weed problems. The only thing I don't like about this variety is that it has a very short bloom period.
Bears small, pale green and yellow, double flowers that look slightly untidy.
Loves a well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Makes an excellent rock garden bulb and doesn't require staking as badly as other doubles.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, (2 reports) Garberville, California Peoria, Illinois Hebron, Kentucky Brookeville, Maryland Dearborn, Michigan Sparks, Nevada Sandown, New Hampshire Port Washington, New York West Kill, New York Morehead City, North Carolina Hugo, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania Meshoppen, Pennsylvania Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania Kalama, Washington Pullman, Washington Vancouver, Washington (2 reports)
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