species daffodil
Narcissus jonquilla
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Notes
Species daffodil (Narcissus jonquilla) is a bulb for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Its fragrant yellow flowers open in early to late spring. It forms a clumping mound of green leaves and also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Grape hyacinth, Festiva Maxima peony, and Monkshood.
Native range
Southern and central Spain and southern and eastern Portugal.