Facts About Daffodils

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    Classification Divisions

    • There are 13 divisions of daffodils: Trumpet Daffodils, Large-cupped, Small-cupped, Double, Triandrus, Cyclamineus, Jonquilla, Tazetta, Poeticus, Bulbocodium, Split-corona, Miscellaneous, and Species, Wild Variants and Wild Hybrids. In addition, miniature versions of each daffodil division exist.

    Coloration

    • While daffodils are most commonly shades of yellow, gold or orange, varieties also exist in white, pink, green and red.

    Daffodil Itch

    • Daffodils are know to cause skin reactions known as "daffodil itch" in some people. It can manifest as hyperkeratosis, dryness, cracking or erythema.

    Growing

    • Daffodil bulbs must be planted in late September or early November. Each bulb needs a hole twice as deep as the bulb is long in a location that gets a lot of sun and has good drainage.

    Pests

    • Animals may dig up daffodil bulbs, but they do not eat them. Only a select few types of insects will eat daffodil bulbs.

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