Common Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus (13 Group)
Also known as
Daffodil, Lent Lily, Averill, Bell Rose, Bulrose, Chalice Flower, Daffy-Down-Dilly, Eggs And Bacon, Lent Cock, Lent Rose, Trumpet Narcissus, Yellow Crowbell, Tenby Daffodil, Buttercup, Lent-Lily
Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H6
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
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50cm | Max | 10cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
Common Daffodil Overview
A classic sign of Spring, this beautiful daffodil - Narcissus pseudonarcissus - is native to Western Europe and its nodding heads are often seen in both gardens and woodlands. It is often cut for display indoors throughout the spring period. Narcissus pseudonarcissus makes an excellent food source for bees and other pollinating insects and is the official National flower of Wales. Its flowers are small - yellow trumpets surrounded by pale yellow sepals. These daffodil bulbs should be planted - two to three times as deep as the bulb is long - in borders or containers, in autumn, on a shallow layer of gravel or grit. Narcissus pseudonarcissus - known by many different common names, including Lent Lily - naturalise easily and will flower best in a sunny position. They prefer moist soil during the growing season but will die if too wet when dormant, so always provide good drainage when planting - especially on heavy soils.
Common problems with Common Daffodil
Common Daffodil Companion Plants
Plant with other spring bulbs.
How to propagate Common Daffodil
Division
Remove the offset bulbs when the leaves fade in early summer, then plant just beneath the soil surface immediately where wanted.
Seed
Can be grown from seed, but generally not done as flowering will take 5-7 years from seed.
Special features of Common Daffodil
Attracts useful insects
Attracts bees and bumblebees.
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Common Daffodil
Ornamental
Grown in gardens thought the world for the lovely bright spring flowers.
Cut flower
Grown commercially for the cut flower industry.
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