Narcissus poeticus hybrids

Narcissus poeticus hybrids

 

Common name: poet's daffodil

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Leaf: simple, basal, glabrous, green, linear, strap-like

Flowers: terminal, solitary, fragrant, 6- tepal, white perianth and a short, yellow cup with a red margins, blooming March to May.

Height: 0.75-1'; Spread: less than 10"

Habit: perennial bulb; Form: vase

Culture: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in organically rich, sandy to loams that drain well. Plant bulbs 4-6" deep and 3-6” apart in fall. After the flowers have bloomed, the top portion of each flower stem may be removed, as practicable, to prevent seed formation, but foliage should not be cut back until it begins to yellow. Flowers usually face the sun, so bulbs should be grown with any shade areas at the rear of the planting. Bulbs can be left undisturbed for a number of years. Hardy in USDA zones 5-10.

Uses: Best in beds, borders, wild gardens, open woodland areas, in front of shrubs or massed under trees. Best planted in quantity, i.e., from smaller groupings of at least 6 bulbs to large sweeping drifts. Mixes well with other spring-flowering bulbs

Origin: species origin is southern Europe- Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Greece.



N. poeticus 'Plexus'

 

 

N. poeticus 'Pheasant's Eye'