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Narcissus 'Spoirot'

Daffodil - Narcissus

  • Bulbous plant
  • Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
  • 10-20 cm high
  • Yellow flowers
  • Hardy to approx. -10°C
Already found in Tasmania in 1987, but only recently introduced in the UK, where it quickly received an AGM. Recommended!

Garden use

Use

Pot

Site and growing conditions

Scree Crevice garden Gravel garden Rockgarden Alpine house

For wildlife and biodiversity

Rabbitproof For bees For butterflies

Characteristics

Height 10 - 20 cm
Flowering time January - March
Flower colour light yellow
Growth habit tuft
Hardiness down to about -10°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Moisture summer dry
Soil pervious

Botanical information

Botanical name Narcissus 'Spoirot'
Genus Narcissus
Family Amaryllidaceae
Common names NL: narcis, paasbloem
EN: Daffodil, Narcissus
FR: Jonquille, Narcisse
DE: Osterglocke, Narzisse
Awards Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
Synonyms N. bulbocodium var. conspicuus (f) × N. catabricus var. foliosus (m)
Parentage N. bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. conspicuus x N. cantabricus subsp. cantabricus var. foliosus
Breeder Glenbrook Bulb Farm