Golden Dawn daffodil
Narcissus 'Golden Dawn'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow with an orange cup
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Golden Dawn' daffodil (Narcissus 'Golden Dawn') is a bulb for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and naturalized drifts. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and bears fragrant yellow flowers with an orange cup. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Sarah Bernhardt peony, Foam flower, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.