Triandrus Narcissus, Triandrus Daffodil, Angel's Tears 'Hawera'

Narcissus

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Narcissus (nar-SIS-us)
Synonym
Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Bloom Color
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Time
Bright Yellow
Foliage
Mid Spring
Other Details
Other details
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Smooth
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Bulbs
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

GARBERVILLE, California

Merced, California

Hebron, Kentucky

Millersville, Maryland

Dracut, Massachusetts

Roslindale, Massachusetts

Sparks, Nevada

Brookline, New Hampshire

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Morehead City, North Carolina

Portland, Oregon

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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D
Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | May 2015 | neutral

Award(s)
AM(a) 1938
AGM 1996
Wister Award 2008

(N. jonquilla x N. triandrus)

A
Brookline, NH | September 2014 | positive

Frail delicate beauty doing just fine in junky sandy full sun location. Amazing.

C
ROSLINDALE, MA | January 2014 | positive

One of my favorites.

A tough, vigorous naturalizer. The flowers are small and exceptionally graceful. The color is a soft ...Read More

B
Albuquerque, NM (Zone 7a) | March 2007 | positive

Hawera is a wonderful little daffodil--fragrant, tough, and long-blooming. I've grown it for four or five years, and it has multiplied, ...Read More

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S
Anne Arundel,, MD (Zone 7b) | January 2007 | positive

dependable and multiplying here. thin leafed, foliage comes up midwinter in my warmish spot here, and looks nice through blooming.

T
Cincinnati (Anderson Twp), OH (Zone 6a) | May 2005 | positive

N. 'Hawera' surprised us with her charm and staying power. We planted 'hawera' with an uncommon muscari underneath a Japanese Maple for...Read More

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S
(Zone 8b) | April 2005 | positive

A very charming little Narcissus that is dwarf enough to be grown in rock gardens, at the edge of paths or even in containers. It is also...Read More

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