View Larger Early Louisiana Daffodil

Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Upper Garden

  • Upper Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

    6 6 7 7b 8 8b USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

    map legend 6 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b

    Early Louisiana is a petite yellow daffodil that is well suited to naturalizing. It does well towards the front of the flower border.

    Latin Name

    Narcissus jonquilla 'Early Louisiana'


    Family

    Asparagaceae


    Type of Plant

    Bulbs Bulbs

    Bloom Season

    April

    Seasons

    Spring Spring

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 0.75'
    Max spread Max Spread: 0.5'

    Uses

  • Flower Border

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun
    Part Shade Part Shade

    Tolerances

  • Deer
  • Rabbit
  • Drought

  • Toxicity

    Do not ingest Do not ingest
    Skin irritant Skin irritant

    Colors


    Native Range

    Southern Europe and northern Africa


    History

    Date of introduction: 1612


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