Narcissus 'Minnow' (Tazetta Daffodil)
Daffodil 'Minnow', Tazetta Daffodil 'Minnow', Miniature Daffodils, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers
Robust and delightfully fragrant, award-winner Narcissus 'Minnow' is a charming Miniature Daffodil with clusters of 2-5 flowers per stem, adorned with pale yellow petals and buttercup yellow cups in mid-spring. The petals gradually fade with age. Ideal for warmer climates, it is a great choice for rock gardens or containers.
- Grows up to 6-8 in. tall (15-20 cm).
- This perennial bulb is a recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun or part shade. Keep the soil moist during the growing season, but reduce watering after foliage begins to die back.
- This Daffodil is a welcomed addition to beds, borders, containers, around shrubs, and under deciduous trees. Provides spectacular drifts of color when planted en masse or mixed with any other flowering bulbs. For best visual impact, plant in groups (at least 6 bulbs).
- Deer and rabbit resistant!
- Propagate by removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer
- Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Can also be a skin irritant.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
- Tazetta Narcissus group includes very short-cupped, sweetly fragrant, mid-sized daffodils bearing multiple flowers, up to 3-20 per sturdy stem. Many are not hardy to the more northern climates but are terrific performers in USDA Zones 5-9. Excellent for forcing (this division includes the world-famous but tender paperwhites), they also naturalize readily in wet-winter, dry-summer climates. Suitable as garden plants or for cutting, most bloom in mid-late spring.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Bulbs |
Plant Family | Narcissus - Daffodils |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid) |
Height | 6" – 8" (15cm – 20cm) |
Spread | 2" – 3" (5cm – 7cm) |
Spacing | 3" (7cm) |
Depth | 7" (17cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Bulbs |
Plant Family | Narcissus - Daffodils |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid) |
Height | 6" – 8" (15cm – 20cm) |
Spread | 2" – 3" (5cm – 7cm) |
Spacing | 3" (7cm) |
Depth | 7" (17cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |