species daffodil
Narcissus poeticus
AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White petals and red-rimmed yellow cup
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Species daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. The fragrant white flowers have a red-rimmed yellow cup and open in early to late spring. Bees and butterflies visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Common snowdrop, Spanish bluebell, and Western sword fern.
Native range
Europe.