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winter daffodil

Sternbergia lutea

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Sternbergia
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: fall daffodil, lily of the field, yellow amaryllis, yellow starflower

About this plant

S. lutea is a clump-forming bulbous perennial to 15cm in height, with narrow, dark green leaves and solitary deep yellow, goblet-shaped flowers in autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 15cm deep in late summer in any moderately fertile, sharply drained soil. Protect from excessive winter wet

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown with moderate heat as soon as ripe. Separate offsets when dormant

Pests

May be damaged by narcissus bulb fly and narcissus eelworm

Diseases

May be subject to a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWall Side BordersLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

Autumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years