Daffodil

Narcissus spp.

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family: Liliaceae
Plant Description: Group of varied bulbous perennials. Flowers are borne singly or in small clusters and consist of a trumpet surrounded by petals. Long slender leaves are dark green. Sizes vary from under 6 inches to close to 30 inches. Very deer resistant and tolerant of a range of soil types. A good example of a drought avoider, blooming early and reaching dormancy before the hot and dry months.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb
Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.
Special Considerations: Long Trumpet on North Hill; Double Poets on rock wall and PS Hill; Golden Dawn, Kapiti Peach, and Silver Chimes in Pollinator Garden; Stainless in Basins

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 6-30" tall x 6-12" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, White, Yellow, Orange
Bloom Seasons: Spring
Bloom Period: Apr - May

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

Found throughout the garden.
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter