A real British favourite - Daffodils blowing in the breeze are a true sign that spring is approaching!
Daffodils are some of the easiest and most rewarding plants to grow. The yellow and white colour pallet of daffodils are just perfect for brightening up your spring garden. The distinctive blooms and sweet scent make them a must-have in any garden and have been for hundreds of years.
Plant them in pots, containers or straight in the ground this autumn for a fantastic display next spring and for years to come. Daffodils also make a fabulous cut flower - not least for their wonderfully strong fragrance - so be sure to plant enough to fill your vases several times over.
Plant them in groups of 6-10 for maximum impact, in full sun or semi-shade, either on their own or with other spring-flowering bulbs of different colours for an eye-catching display.
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Officially recognised as a Jonquil, Narcissus 'Quail' is one of the finest of all yellow daffodils. With slightly rounded leaves and long stems topped by 2-4 delicate and sweetly fragrant golden blooms. Each flower consists of a short central cup and slightly rounded outer petals, making a delightful addition to the spring garden. A naturally compact daffodil, ‘Quail’ is always a welcome sight.
‘Replete’ is certainly one of the most beautiful daffodils you can grow in your garden! A stunning eye-catching double flowering variety that produces large, creamy apricot-coloured blooms with dark orange centres. These flowers are perfect for adding softer colours to your spring floral displays. Plant them in beds and borders, or in pots on the patio where you can enjoy their deliciously sweet scent too.
These simply stunning 'Tahiti' Daffodils will fill your garden with the sight of spring. Once April arrives, so will these beauties, producing long-lasting golden yellow flowers. The double blooms have gorgeous, ruffled petals in the centre in a gorgeous orange-red tone. A strong and sturdy variety of daffodils, the gorgeous tall green stems mean they are also perfect for cutting and enjoying inside your home in your favourite vase.
Daffodil 'White Lion'
Create beautiful spring displays with Narcissus 'White Lion'. The creamy, double flowers contrast perfectly on top of the gorgeous green foliage. A real showstopper, this variety of daffodils will really grab the attention of everyone who sees them. This luxurious bloom will also make incredibly beautiful cut flower displays. Plant them in pots, containers or straight in the ground this autumn for a fantastic display next spring.
With their distinctive trumpets, there are few flowers that are as instantly recognisable. Trumpet Yellow will bring bright yellow sunshine to your spring garden and your home! This abundant flowering variety will give you masses of vivid flowers. These gorgeous blooms will thrive when planted with other spring bulbs for an eye-catching display.
Narcissus 'Jetfire'
Sometimes flowering as early as January, Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ is a fantastic variety of daffodils that will not disappoint! It is certainly obvious where its name comes from too, bright yellow petals burst from a fiery-orange central trumpet, creating a wonderful contrast against the deep green stems. A short and compact member of the daffodil family, ‘Jetfire’ will look perfect in containers and rockeries each spring.
This miniature variety of Narcissus will provide you with a stunning display of spring flowers year after year. 'Minnow' Daffodils produce two to four delicate pale-yellow flowers on top of their green stems. Plant them in pots, containers or straight in the ground, they will look simply stunning wherever you choose to plant them! Minnow is a free-flowering variety, producing multiple blooms that will fade from a creamy-white to pale yellow.
Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ is exactly that, cheerful and yellow. A gorgeous double flowering, happy-looking daffodil, producing three to four blooms on each stem. Not only that, as well as looking beautiful, they have a deliciously sweet scent too. Each tall and string stem. Plant them in groups of 6-10 for maximum impact, in full sun or semi-shade, either on their own or with other spring-flowering bulbs of different colours for an eye-catching display.
One of the prettiest of daffodils, 'Thalia' will inject delicate highlights to any garden in spring. Once a favourite of Victorian gardeners, the flowers emerge as a delicate pale green, maturing to bright creamy white as they open, contrasting beautifully against dark-green foliage. Sometimes known as 'Angel's Tears', this classic trumpet daffodil has multi-headed, downward-pointing blooms that will dance delightfully in a spring breeze.
Dwarf Daffodil Narcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'
One of the most popular daffodil varieties is Dwarf 'Tête-à-Tête'. Producing masses of golden-yellow flowers, they have paler yellow petals with darker trumpets and have three to five flowers per stem. They will be a star performer in your spring garden and 'Tête-à-Tête's' miniature status makes them a perfect choice for pots and containers when you have limited space. They will naturalise easily if planted in the ground, yielding bigger and better clumps each year.
Top Tips For Daffodils
- For a natural look, throw a handful onto a grassy area and plant them where they fall.
- Which way up? Usually pointy end up, but if you are not sure, plant the bulb on its side and it will right itself.
- Add mycorrhizal fungi to the roots before planting to encourage faster and more reliable establishment.
- Propagate by removing offsets in the early summer to populate new areas.