The Pheasant's Eye daffodil is a clear white daffodil featuring a yellow cup with a red ring. It is one of the later blooming daffodils and it does best towards the middle of the border.
Latin Name
Narcissus poeticus
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Also Known As
Poet's narcissus
Type of Plant
Bulbs
Bloom Season
May
Seasons
Spring
Specifications
Max Height: 1.25'
Max Spread: 0.75'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Part Shade
Tolerances
Toxicity
Do not ingest
Skin irritant
Colors
Native Range
Spain to Balkans
History
Date of introduction: 1600
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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