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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: Orange Bright Yellow
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
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 Apr 22, 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 15, 2008, ladychroe from Bridgewater, NJ wrote:
This is a charming little tazetta. They are a bright yellow with a golden-orange cup. My first-year plants have 3-4 2-inch flowers per stem, I am expecting more next year based on photos from other gardens.
At first, I wasn't all that impressed with the looks of Martinette by itself. Then I planted some mixed in among Carlton daffodils and found that the combination is much nicer than either variety alone. The orange centers of the tiny Martinette blooms add spice to the very large but plain yellow Carlton blooms.
Martinette is certainly growing well in my yard - zone 7b, east of Atlanta. The fragrance alone makes these worth having. I never thought daffodil beds could have much fragrance before I planted these. I intend to add more of these in the future.
On Mar 12, 2005, mellielong from Lutz, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
I've never grown daffodils and didn't know if they could survive the heat of zone 9b. This wasn't the first daffodil to come up, but it was the first to bloom in the first week of March. It smells wonderful; you can just walk by it and smell it. Color is very bright, it stands out when I'm driving up the street.
On Nov 22, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
This tazetta cultivar is a wonderful fragrant multi-bloomer. Flowers reach a height of 14" and have yellow petals and a bright orange cup. It is very fragrant. It can be forced or grown outdoors where it naturalizes very well. It is also good for growing in warmer climates.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Garberville, California Clifton, Colorado Lutz, Florida Decatur, Georgia Hebron, Kentucky Florence, Mississippi Sandown, New Hampshire Bridgewater, New Jersey Morehead City, North Carolina Coshocton, Ohio Houston, Texas
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