Common Name: Daffodil, Narcissus, Jonquil

Scientific Name: Narcissus sp.

Daffodil - Growth Habit

Physiological Growth Cycle: Perennial        USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Monocot

Size:

• 12" width X 4" to 18" height 

Growth Habit:

• Upright

Foliage:

• Basal
• Strap-like and linear leaf shape
• Parallel venation
• Mid-green
• Smooth texture

Daffodil Inflorescence Trumpet-shaped Flower

Inflorescence:

• Borne on scapes
• Distinctive in form
  • cup shape corolla
  • tube shaped perianth
• White, yellow, pink, scarlet, orange
• Blooms early Spring

Daffodils - Mass Planting

Use:

• Container plants
• Cut flowers
• Edging plants
• Mass plantings

Problems: 

• Bulb rot

Culture:

• Full sun to partial shade
• Well drained soil

Propagation:

• Division of bulbs

Notes:

• Naturalize easily in gardens
• Daffodils may be grown in most parts of the US and Canada