What does a dormant, hard spring daffodil bulb look like beneath the soil surface during the fall planting season?
Answer
A dormant, hard bulb resting just under the soil
Beneath the surface in the fall, the spring-flowering daffodil appears as a dormant, hard bulb resting just under the soil, awaiting the cold stratification period before initiating spring growth.
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