Scientific Name:
Narcissus
'King Alfred'
Pronunciation:
nar-SISS-us
Common Name:
King Alfred daffodil
Family Name:
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Between 40-56cm tall; flowers all yellow, solitary, up to 10cm wide, six tepals with slightly twisted pointed tips surround a large funnel-shaped "trumpet" (the corona) with a wavy margin, Apr-May.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa, Europe, Garden origin (tetraploid hybrid involving N. hispanicus)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Cut flower or foliage, Floristry, Perennial border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Filiform
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
Corona and perianth: "petals" = 6 tepals (3 petals + 3 sepals).
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
