Sea Daffodil

Pancratium maritimum

Not native to Kentucky

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Pancratium

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Cream or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 7a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–1.6667 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial, from a bulb” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic to alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “9 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Nonesuch Daffodil; Sea Daffodil