Daffodils

Double Nose Daffodils bulb shown with US 25 cent coin for scaleThe appeal of daffodils lies in their beauty and durability. Their flowers come in a range of colors (yellow, of course, but white, too, often with contrasting cups of orange or pink) and in a variety of shapes and sizes. They bring the spark of life to the early-spring landscape. And they ask little in return. Planted in a sunny location where the soil drains well, most daffodil bulbs are willing to come back year after year, their clumps increasing in size over time.

And perhaps best of all, deer and rodents leave daffodils alone. All Daffodil varieties contain the poison lycorine in the bulb and the leaves.

For all intents and purposes the genus name Narcissus is always interchangable with the common English name Daffodil to describe all varieties in this genus.