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No other flower shouts, "Spring is here!" like daffodils. In late winter, even through the snow, they appear. Containing a substance that serves as antifreeze, there's no need for them to worry about the cold that yet may come.
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a beautiful youth who gazed into a pool and fell in love with his own reflection. He wasted away staring into the pool, and the gods turned him into the flower now called the Narcissus. Daffodil bulbs quickly multiply and fill in an area, so need to be divided from time to time or they will choke themselves out. It is easy to tell when this needs doing because there will be reduced blooms. |
Plant daffodils in an area with full to partial sun. This is easier than with other plants because they get a head start on foliage, so are not as readily shaded by trees and shrubs. Bulbs should be planted in a hole three times their depth and in well drained soil. In order for daffodils to store all the needed energy for the next year's blooms, they should be deadheaded, and do not cut back the greens until they begin to die on their own. It is a good idea to wash after handling daffodils because they are poisonous.
Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’
Large Cupped Daffodil, Long Cupped Daffodil hardy in zones 3-9 March-April bloom Trumpet lightens to nearly white as the flower matures. |
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Narcissus ‘Ice King’
Double Daffodil hardy in zones 3-9 March-April bloom |
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Narcissus ‘Kiss Proof’
Long Cupped Daffodil, Large Cupped Daffodil hardy in zones 4-9 April bloom |
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Narcissus ‘Replete’
Double Daffodil hardy in zones 3-9 March-April bloom More peach than pink as shown in some catalogs. |
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Narcissus ‘Sir Winston Churchill’
Double Daffodil hardy in zones 3-10 April-May bloom |
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Narcissus ‘Tahiti’
Double Daffodil hardy in zones 3-8 April bloom |
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Narcissus ‘White Medal’
Double Daffodil hardy in zones 3-9 March-May bloom Starts out with yellow, fades to white. |
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Updated April 20, 2020.