Daffodil
Daffodils are early spring-blooming bulbs. They have green, strap-like leaves with bright flowers. Daffodils usually have yellow or white flowers, but sometimes come in pink or orange. Each flower has a center cup or "trumpet" surrounded by flatter petals.
Daffodils are one of the earliest flowers to bloom in spring. In addition, unlike tulips or other flower bulbs, they are very deer and rabbit resistant.
Daffodil
Daffodils are early spring-blooming bulbs. They have green, strap-like leaves with bright flowers. Daffodils usually have yellow or white flowers, but sometimes come in pink or orange. Each flower has a center cup or "trumpet" surrounded by flatter petals.
Daffodils are one of the earliest flowers to bloom in spring. In addition, unlike tulips or other flower bulbs, they are very deer and rabbit resistant.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Narcissus spp.
Pronunciation
nar-SIS-us
Mature Height
12 to 24 in.
Mature Spread
12 to 18 in.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
yellow, white, pink
Bloom time
mid-April through early May
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
genus is native to northern Africa and Europe
Light Requirements
sun
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 3-8
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Performance
Daffodils have been growing at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden for many years. They are one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring.
Occasionally, late spring freezes damage the flower buds. The later blooming cultivars are less susceptible to late spring frost damage. They are not eaten by deer or rabbits. The leaves normally go dormant by the end of June.
Maintenance
Remove the spent flower stalk after the blooms fade. Let the leaves remain until they turn brown and shrivel, separating from the ground with a gentle pull. Removing the leaves too early will reduce flowering the following year.