Trumpet Daffodil is a spring-blooming bulb that brings fragrant, showy flowers to gardens in zones 3 through 8. These classic narcissus flowers feature a distinctive trumpet-shaped corona surrounded by six petals, standing 12 to 18 inches tall and typically flowering from March through April. Daffodils are a mainstay of the spring garden, originating from about 50 species native to Europe and North Africa. Their hardy, long-lived bulbs naturalize beautifully in lawns and borders, and the flowers are excellent for cutting, adding sweet fragrance to indoor arrangements.
Partial Sun
Moderate
3-8
18in H x 12in W
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Daffodils are among the most reliable and pest-free spring bulbs you can plant, thriving in zones 3 to 8 with minimal fuss. The fragrant flowers cut beautifully for indoor arrangements and bloom prolifically when planted in groups. Once established, these hardy bulbs return year after year, and both deer and rabbits naturally avoid them, making them a smart choice for gardens where wildlife pressure is a concern. The cheerful blooms appear in March through April, lifting spirits after winter, and the plants tolerate drought once dormant, reducing water demands through the growing season.
Trumpet Daffodils are grown primarily for their ornamental spring flowers. They naturalize beautifully in lawns, meadows, and border plantings, where they multiply over time to create drifts of bloom. The fragrant, long-lasting flowers are prized for cutting and bringing indoors, adding elegance to spring arrangements. In landscape design, they serve as early-season pollinators' food source, attracting birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the garden.
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Plant bulbs directly into garden soil in early to mid-fall. Space bulbs 4 to 10 inches apart depending on bulb size, with larger bulbs planted farther apart. Plant each bulb 2 to 3 times as deep as the bulb's height, ensuring at least 3 inches of soil covers the top of the bulb.
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“Narcissus belongs to a genus of roughly 50 species of bulbous perennials native to Europe and North Africa, where they have grown wild for centuries. These flowers have been cultivated for thousands of years, becoming central to spring gardens across temperate regions. The trumpet daffodil form, characterized by its prominent corona resembling a trumpet at the flower's center, developed through both natural variation and deliberate breeding among the wild species. Over generations, gardeners selected and propagated the most vigorous and ornamental forms, establishing the daffodils we know today as garden staples.”