Daffodil Divisions

Division 1, the Trumpet Narcissus, is the most familiar form and is represented by 'Dutch Master,' which has large, pale-yellow flowers. Plants in this division have one flower per stem with the trumpet as long or longer than the tepals.

Division 2, known as Large-cupped Narcissus, has one flower per stem, and the cup is more than one-third, but less than equal to the length of the tepals. An example is 'Carbineer,' which has bright-yellow petals with an orange cup.

Division 3, Small-cupped Narcissus, is represented by 'Amor,' having large flowers with rounded, creamy-white petals and ruffled, flattened cups that are orange at the edge with a yellow center. These plants have one flower per stem, and the cup is not more than one-third the length of the tepals.

Double Narcissus, Division 4, includes 'Mary Copeland,' a daffodil having fully double, white flowers with small tufts of orange between the petals.

Division 5, the Triandrus Narcissus, resembles the species Narcissus triandrus, with petite flowers and several flowers per stem. 'Hawera,' a miniature with three to five dainty, pendant, lemon-yellow flowers per stem, is in this division.

'February Gold,' with yellow, trumpet-like flowers, represents Division 6, the Cyclamineus Narcissus. These plants have characteristics of N. cyclamineus, with petals that stream backward and away from a long, slender trumpet. These are the first hybrid daffodils to flower in spring.

Division 7, the Jonquilla Narcissus, includes 'Baby Moon,' a lemon-yellow miniature jonquil with several blooms per stem. N. jonquilla is a parent of this division, and this group is the most fragrant of the genus.

Tazetta Narcissus, Division 8, has characteristics of N. tazetta and are some of the best for indoor forcing. 'Minnow' is a miniature tazetta with white tepals and a yellow cup.

Division 9, the Poeticus Narcissus, daffodils have characteristics of N. poeticus and are admired for their whiteness and bright center.

Division 10 contains all daffodil species, the wild forms and the wild hybrids. N. bulbocodium conspicuus is our example and has a widely flaring trumpet that is almost funnel-shaped. This flower is said to resemble an old-fashioned hoop petticoat, and its common name, yellow hoop petticoat daffodil, describes it well.

Plants in the final division, the Split-corona Narcissus, have cups split for at least one-third of their length. Division 11 includes 'Cassata,' which has a very broad, wide-splitting cup that almost covers the white petals and is initially lemon-yellow but changes to cream, then white.