Ice Follies is a stunning large-cupped daffodil that brings early spring color to any garden with its distinctive bicolored blooms of pristine white petals framing a soft yellow cup. This hybrid perennial thrives across hardiness zones 3-8, making it reliable from cold northern gardens to milder southern regions. Standing 10-14 inches tall with a compact growth habit, it flowers in the early to mid-spring after a fall planting, reaching maturity in 110-119 days. Its deer and rabbit resistance means you'll actually get to enjoy those blooms, and pollinators love it too.
Full Sun
Moderate
3-8
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Ice Follies delivers a crisp white-and-yellow color combination that feels fresh and refined compared to solid-colored daffodil varieties. The large cup relative to its petals gives it an architectural presence that catches light beautifully in the landscape or a vase. It thrives in both garden beds and containers, offering flexibility for gardeners with limited space or those wanting to force blooms indoors. Spring arrivals come as fall-planted bulbs, which means you do the work once in autumn and enjoy the rewards without fuss the following season.
Ice Follies serves as a spring ornamental for garden beds and container displays, valued for its early-season flowers that brighten landscapes when color is still scarce. Its compact height and upright growth habit make it suited to borders, naturalized plantings, and mixed spring bulb combinations. The large-cupped form appeals to florists and home gardeners who appreciate daffodils for cutting and indoor arrangements.
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Plant bulbs outdoors in fall, 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes, when soil temperatures have cooled to 60°F or below. This timing allows roots to establish before winter dormancy. Space bulbs 6 inches apart and plant with the pointed end up at a depth of 2-3 times the bulb's height.
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