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Poeticus Daffodil 'Actaea': Heirloom White Petals with Red-Rimmed Cup

Overview

'Actaea' is a classic poet's narcissus (poeticus daffodil) with pure white petals and a small, yellow cup edged in red. Hybridized by Lubbe before 1919, it is intensely fragrant and one of the latest daffodils to bloom.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Narcissus (nar-SIS-us)
Cultivar:	Actaea
Hybridized by:	Lubbe
Registered:	pre-1919

Garden Value

Excellent for naturalizing in grass; deer resistant. Prefers well-drained soil and full sun.

Bulbs: Double Daffodil 'Replete' (Narcissus 'Replete'): Pink & White Ruffled Beauty; Double Daffodil 'Golden Ducat' (Narcissus 'Golden Ducat'): Heirloom Yellow Ruffles; Poet's Narcissus (Narcissus poeticus): Fragrant White with Red-Rimmed Cup; Cyclamineus Daffodil 'Jetfire' (Narcissus 'Jetfire'): Reflexed Yellow & Orange; Trumpet Daffodil 'Dutch Master' (Narcissus 'Dutch Master'): Classic Golden Trumpet; Double Daffodil 'Tahiti' (Narcissus 'Tahiti'): Tropical Yellow & Orange Ruffles; Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Salome' (Narcissus 'Salome'): White Petals, Apricot-Pink Cup; Trumpet Daffodil 'King Alfred' (Narcissus 'King Alfred'): The Classic Golden Giant; Double Daffodil 'Cheerfulness' (Narcissus); Double Poet's Narcissus 'Plenus' (Narcissus)

Garden Articles

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Carlton' (Narcissus)

Double Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness' (Narcissus)

Double Daffodil 'White Lion' (Narcissus)

Trumpet Daffodil 'Pink Charm' (Narcissus)

Trumpet Daffodil 'Lemon Glow' (Narcissus): Soft Yellow Elegance

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Brackenhurst' (Narcissus): Yellow with Orange-Red Cup

Cyclamineus Daffodil 'Kaydee' (Narcissus): Reflexed Yellow Petals

Plants

Jonquilla Daffodil 'Trevithian': Heirloom Fragrance from Pre-1927

Double Daffodil 'Ice King': Elegant White and Yellow Double Blooms

Jonquilla Daffodil 'Sailboat': Fragrant Multi-Flowered Beauty

Small-Cupped Daffodil 'Segovia': Crisp White Petals with Yellow Cup

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Chromacolor': White Petals with Pink Cup

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Serola': White Petals with Orange-Red Cup

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Ceylon': Yellow Petals with Orange Cup, Pre-1943