Narcissus Jonquilla type
("Daffodils / Jonquils")
Usually several flower heads to a stem, flowers usually fragrant, stem is round in cross section and foliage is often rush like.
What You Need To Know Before You Plant:
When Will This Flower Bloom?
Mid Spring - Early Summer
When Should I Buy and Plant These Bulbs?
Fall
What Kind of Light Does This Bulb Prefer?
Full sun
What Color Will the Flower Be?
See 'popular varieties'
How Far Apart Should I Plant These Bulbs?
3 in / 8 cm
How Deep Should I Dig?
6 in / 15 cm
How Tall Will It Grow?
10-14 in / 25-35 cm
Recommended Number of Bulbs Per Square Foot?
7
Is It Deer/Critter Resistant?
Yes
How Can I Best Use It in My Landscaping?
In borders, rock gardens, under trees and shrubs and naturalized areas.
Other Popular Varieties
'Baby Moon' (golden yellow), 'Dickcissel' (yellow & white), 'Fruitcup' (white, pale yellow cup), 'Hillstar' (yellow & white), 'Kedron' (bronze yellow, vivid orange cup), 'Martinette' (bunchflowered yellow, orange cups), 'New Baby' (greenish white, yellow cup), 'Pipit' (yellow & white), 'Quail' (yellow), 'Sun Disc' (yellow), 'Sweetness' (yellow), 'Trevithian' (yellow) and 'Waterperry' (white, salmon/shell pink cups).
About the Family
Narcissus Family
Narcissus is native to Europe, North Africa and Asia. The common English name is 'Daffodils'. In North America, and especially in the Southern US, they are also commonly called 'Jonquils' but strictly speaking that name only belongs to the rush leaved N. Jonquilla and varieties derived from it.
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