The Pannill Award of The American Daffodil Society

The Pannill Award Medal

The American Daffodil Society recognizes outstanding exhibition daffodils with the William G. Pannill Award. The award was first presented in 1997.

Award Criteria
Pannill Awards 1997 to Present
Bulb Sources for Pannill Award winners
 

Criteria for this award are:

  1. The William G. Pannill Award is given annually to an American hybridizer to recognize a named standard daffodil which has demonstrated winning show qualities for a minimum of 5 years following registration.
  2. Cultivar must have been awarded at least one ADS Gold or White Ribbon within the last 5 years.
  3. Must be regarded as generally “growable and showable” in a majority of the ADS regions.

Here is the list of Pannill Medal Awardees in a 8 ½” x 11″ printable format: Pannill Award Recipients

Here is the list of Pannill Medal Awardees in a 5 ½” x 8 ½” printable format: Pannill Award Recipients – small format

 

This award was first offered in 1997 and the following daffodils (Narcissus) have received the Pannill Award:

  1. ‘Gull’, 2 W-GWW, an all white large-cupped daffodil bred by Grant Mitsch, 1997. See Photos and Information about ‘Gull’ in DaffSeek.
  2. ‘Homestead’, 2 W-W, an all white large-cupped daffodil bred by William Pannill, 1998. See Photos and Information about ‘Homestead’ in DaffSeek.
  3. ‘Rapture’, 6 Y-Y, an all yellow cyclamineus hybrid daffodil, bred by Grant Mitsch, 1999. See Photos and Information about ‘Rapture’ in DaffSeek.
  4. ‘Pacific Rim’, 2 Y-YYR, a yellow large-cupped daffodil with red rim, bred by Grant Mitsch, 2000. See Photos and Information about ‘Pacific Rim’ in DaffSeek.
  5. ‘Geometrics’, 2 W-Y, a white and yellow large-cupped daffodil, bred by Sidney DuBose, 2001. See Photos and Information about ‘Geometrics’ in DaffSeek.
  6. ‘Conestoga’, 2 W-GYO, a large-cupped daffodil with white perianth and a green-eyed yellow cup rimmed in orange, bred by William Bender, 2002. See Photos and Information about ‘Conestoga’ in DaffSeek.
  7. ‘River Queen’, 2 W-W, a large-cupped daffodil with white perianth and a white cup, bred by William Pannill, 2003. See Photos and Information about ‘River Queen’ in DaffSeek.
  8. ‘POPS Legacy’, 1 W-Y, an early season white and yellow trumpet daffodil bred by William Bender, 2004. See Photos and Information about ‘POPS Legacy’ in DaffSeek.
  9. ‘La Paloma‘, 3 W-GYR, a mid season flower with a white perianth and a small yellow cup with a green eye and a red rim, bred by William Roese, 2005. See Photos and Information about ‘La Paloma’ in DaffSeek.
  10. ‘New Penny‘, 3 Y-Y, a small-cupped daffodil with yellow perianth and yellow cup, bred by William Pannill, 2006. See Photos and Information about ‘New Penny’ in DaffSeek.
  11. ‘Pink China’, 2 W-P an intermediate- sized white and pink large cup daffodil bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2007. See Photos and Information about ‘Pink China’ in DaffSeek.
  12. ‘Pink Silk’, 1 W-P, an early-midseason trumpet daffodil with a pink cup, bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2008. See Photos and Information about ‘Pink Silk’ in DaffSeek.
  13. ‘Magic Lantern’, 1 Y-O, a midseason trumpet daffodil whose cup opens yellow and becomes buffish orange, bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2009. See Photos and Information about ‘Magic Lantern’ in DaffSeek.
  14. ‘Oregon Pioneer’, 2 Y-P, a midseason large-cupped daffodil whose cup opens lemon yellow and becomes intense pink on rim and inside and light pink on outside, bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2010. See Photos and Information about ‘Oregon Pioneer’ in DaffSeek.
  15. ‘American Dream‘, 1 Y-P, a midseason trumpet daffodil whose cup is funnel shaped with a flared, ruffled rim, bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2011. See Photos and Information about ‘American Dream’ in DaffSeek.
  16. ‘Miss Primm‘, 2 Y-Y, an early to midseason large-cupped daffodil with greenish yellow petals and whose cup is funnel shaped with a flared rim, bred by Ken Dorwin, 2012. See Photos and Information about ‘Miss Primm’ in DaffSeek.
  17. ‘Scarlet Tanager‘, 2 Y-R, a late season, intermediate size large-cupped daffodil with yellow petals and whose cup is bright orange-red bowl shaped with a bit of a notched rim, bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2013. See Photos and Information about ‘Scarlet Tanager’ in DaffSeek.
  18. ‘Lemon Silk‘, 6YYW-W, an early to midseason large and well formed flower with pale lemon petals that sweep back, the unique characteristic of cyclamineus daffodils, bred by Grant Mitsch and Richard and Elise Havens, 2014. See Photos and Information about ‘Lemon Silk’ in DaffSeek.
  19. ‘Mesa Verde‘, 12G-GGY, an early to mid-season standard size daffodil that opens a sensational emerald green and slowly matures to a greeny yellow. As with many N. viridiflorus hybrids it has superb lasting qualities; often remaining in peak show form for a couple of weeks. This unique green hybrid was bred by Robert Spotts, 2015 See Photos and Information about ‘Mesa Verde’ in DaffSeek.
  20. ‘Tuscarora’, 1 Y-Y, an early to mid-season standard size daffodil with smooth perianth segments that are a brilliant greenish yellow color, a corona that is a vivid yellow color with a rolled rim and mouth slightly expanded, bred by Dr. William (Bill) Bender, 2016. See Photos and Information about ‘Tuscarora’ in DaffSeek.
  21. ‘Cinnamon Ring’, 3 W-WWO, a mid-season standard size daffodil with smooth perianth segments ovate in outline, rounded or acute at apex, smooth and of heavy substance; a corona that is very small bowl-shaped, ribbed, frilled, lobed, with rim dentate; Sweetly scented, bred by Dr. John R. Reed, 2017. See Photos and Information about ‘Cinnamon Ring’ in DaffSeek.
  22. ‘Engagement Ring’, 3W-WWY, is a stunning late-season standard size daffodil with a glistening white perianth and defined sharp lemon rim on a ruffled flat cup. The Silken smooth rounded perianth segments are very broadly ovate. This splendid daffodil was bred by Grant E. Mitsch, 2018. See Photos and Information about ‘Engagement Ring’ in Daffseek.
  23. ‘Cedar Hills’, 3W-GYY, is an impressive late-season standard size daffodil with very broad white perianth segments and clear yellow ribbed cup with a broad band of green at the base of the cup. This superb daffodil was bred by Grant Mitsch and Richard and Elise Havens, 2019. See Photos and Information about ‘Cedar Hills’ in Daffseek.
  24. ‘Pogo’, 3W-GYO, is a beautiful mid-season to late standard size daffodil with white perianth segments that are smooth and have good substance; a corona that is small bowl-shaped, with a green center that fades to yellow, and a bright orange rim that is slightly frilled. An ADS Intermediate, this striking daffodil was bred by Mrs. Goethe (Helen) Link, 2020 See Photos and Information about ‘Pogo’ in Daffseek..
  25. ‘Southern Hospitality’, 4Y-R, is a stunning early to mid-season standard size double daffodil with perianth and other petaloid segments in three whorls, very broadly ovate, blunt, and golden yellow in color. The center whorl is strongly inflexed, with margins folded deeply inward; corona segments half the length of the petaloid segments and interspersed among them at center, tightly ribbed, orange-red, and frilled. This stunning daffodil was bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2021 See Photos and Information about ‘Southern Hospitality’ in Daffseek.
  26. ‘Williamsburg’, 2W-W, is a spectacular mid-season standard size daffodil with a smooth white perianth and white corona that is ribbed and frilled at the edges. This outstanding daffodil was registered in 1970 and bred by William G. Pannill, from Virginia, USA, 2022 See Photos and Information about ‘Williamsburg’ in Daffseek.
  27. ‘Euphonic Bells’, 5 W-W, is a beautiful late season standard size daffodil with a white down facing corona whose mouth is straight and lightly ribbed. The perianth segments are oblong and slightly reflexed. It has a smooth and heavy substance with three or more pendent blooms to a stem. This remarkable daffodil was bred by Richard and Elise Havens, 2023 See Photos and Information about ‘Euphonic Bells’ in Daffseek.
  28. ‘Tom Terrific’, 11a Y-O, is an outstanding mid-season intermediate size split-corona daffodil with smooth and heavy substance. The bloom has a strong orange corona with split segments folding over brilliant yellow perianth segments. This stunning daffodil, registered in 2007, was bred by Dr. John R. Reed from Michigan, USA, 2024 See Photos and Information about ‘Tom Terrific’ in Daffseek.

 

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