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Narcissus 'Baby Moon' – Miniature Jonquilla Daffodil, Intensely Fragrant

Daffodil 'Baby Moon' (Narcissus 'Baby Moon')

Narcissus 'Baby Moon' (nar-SIS-us) is a Jonquilla-type daffodil with dark-green, narrow, reedlike leaves and more than one sweetly fragrant flower per stem. Probably the most fragrant of all, especially considering flower size, this precious golden-yellow miniature daffodil likes summer heat.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Likes summer heat.

Propagation

Separate bulbs and replant in early summer or early fall.

Potential Problems

Narcissus bulb fly, nematode, bulb scale mite, slugs, basal rot, fungal infections, yellow stripe virus, other viruses.

Quick Reference

Height/Spread: 6–12 in.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Yellow
Uses: Beds, borders, specimen, cut flower, suitable as annual, cottage gardens, formal gardens
Type: Bulb
Special: Deer tolerant, frost tolerant

Other: Edgeworthia chrysantha – Paper Bush, Fragrant Winter-Blooming Shrub; Hosta 'August Moon' (Hosta 'August Moon'): Large Vigorous Mounding Hostas with Pale Green Cupped Leaves; Narcissus 'Avalanche' – Tazetta Daffodil, Musky-Sweet Fragrance; Narcissus 'Baby Moon' – Miniature Jonquilla Daffodil, Intensely Fragrant; Narcissus 'Bethlehem' – Paperwhite Narcissus for Forcing; Narcissus 'Ceylon' – Large-Cupped Daffodil, Yellow with Orange Cup; Narcissus 'Cragford' – Hardy Paperwhite, Musk-Scented; Narcissus 'Dickcissel' – Miniature Jonquilla, Cup Changes Color; Narcissus 'Galilee' – Paperwhite, Musky Fragrance, Many Flowers per Stem; Narcissus 'Quail' – Jonquilla Daffodil, Golden Yellow and Fragrant

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