About
A double daffodil to 35cm, flowering in mid-spring. Blooms have an outer whorl of broad, cream petals, the centre filled with narrow cream petals interspersed with large, orangey-yellow cup segments ICRA Registration description: Fl. 108mm wide; perianth and other petaloid segments in three or more whorls, roundish, white, smooth and of heavy substance; the outer whorls 46mm long, very broad, blunt, slightly mucronate, reflexed, with midrib showing, margins incurved or wavy, overlapping to half; the inner segments narrower, less prominently mucronate; the inner whorls narrower, more nearly ovate, with margins incurling, successively shorter and more strongly inflexed towards centre; corona segments 26mm long, interspersed among the inner petaloid segments and clustered at centre, bi-lobed, wavy to frilled. Mid-season.
About the genus
Narcissus are bulbous herbaceous perennials with linear leaves and leafless stems bearing flowers, which may be solitary or in umbels, with 6 spreading perianth segments and a cup or trumpet-shaped corona
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Chalk, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeBulbs
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
ToxicityHarmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats, tortoises): Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
CultivationTolerates most soils but prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is constantly moist during the growing season. Plant bulbs at one and a half to twice their own depth in autumn. See daffodil cultivation for further advice
PruningDeadhead as flowers fade and allow the leaves to die down naturally
PropagationPropagate by removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs, large narcissus bulb fly, narcissus eelworm and bulb scale mite
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses