daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
RHS AGM 1994
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Yellow flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The clumps handle dry spells well, so you can leave them in place year after year.
Pairs well with Blue Ensign pulmonaria, Corsican hellebore, and Sweet box.
Native range
Europe.