Daffodil

Narcissus cyclamineus 'Tete-a-Tete' is the little daffodil with impeccable manners: neat, bright and reliably cheerful in early spring. Its clear yellow blooms sit smartly above dark green foliage, making it a natural choice for pots by the front door, tidy path edges, or threaded through the very front of a border for a polished spring finish.

Planted in autumn, this dwarf, clump-forming perennial settles in quickly and returns year after year. It also lends itself beautifully to naturalising in grass, where small drifts look wonderfully effortless.

• Flower colour: Yellow flowers with deeper yellow trumpet
• Habit: Dwarf, clump-forming
• Best for: Pots & containers, front of borders, path edging, naturalising in grass
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Skill level: Easy

Narcissus ‘Barrett Browning’ is a beautifully composed small-cupped daffodil, prized for its crisp white petals and a neatly defined orange cup. It brings a bright, clean note to spring planting schemes—equally at home threading through grass, lifting a border edge, or arranged in pots by the door.

Dependable and easy to grow, it forms clumps over time and returns year after year. Plant in autumn for a poised display from early to mid-spring.

• Colour: White with orange
• Flowering: March–May
• Height: 50cm
• Where to plant: Borders, pots and containers, naturalising in grass
• Pollinator friendly: Yes

Narcissus 'Bridal Crown' is a quietly luxurious double daffodil, cherished for its creamy-white blooms warmed with soft yellow and, most notably, its delicious fragrance. Flowering through mid-spring, it brings a refined brightness to borders, gravel gardens and smart pots by the front door—equally lovely gathered for a simple, scented vase indoors.

• Flowering: March–May
• Height: 50cm
• Best for: Borders, containers and cutting gardens
• Character: Double flowers, beautifully scented

Plant in generous drifts for a classic spring display, or tuck into containers where the perfume can be enjoyed at close quarters. As a fully hardy perennial, it will return each year, building into a handsome, clump-forming presence with time.

Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva' is a wonderfully refined tazetta narcissus, bearing neat clusters of pure white flowers, each softly lifted by golden stamens. Exceptionally fragrant, it’s best placed where the perfume can be properly appreciated—by a doorway, along a path, or in handsome pots on the terrace.

In borders, it settles into a tidy, clump-forming habit with mid-green foliage, returning year after year with minimal fuss. For cutting, the stems are a charming way to bring a little spring ceremony indoors.

• Flowering: March–May
• Planting: September–December
• Scent: Highly fragrant
• Garden use: Borders, containers, courtyard gardens and cutting beds

Narcissus 'Avalanche' is a beautifully mannered daffodil, carrying generous clusters of small blooms—crisp white petals poised around a neat yellow cup, with a light, pleasing scent. It is particularly elegant threaded through the front of borders, tucked beneath deciduous shrubs, or gathered in pots by the door for a refined spring welcome.

Flowering reliably from March to May and reaching around 35cm, it forms tidy clumps over time and looks wonderfully at home in both traditional cottage planting and smarter city courtyards. Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; the display improves year on year.

• Colour: White with yellow
• Flowering: March–May
• Height: 35cm
• Bulb size supplied: 12/14cm
• Best for: borders, containers and underplanting

Narcissus 'Jetfire' is a crisp, early-season cyclamineus daffodil, prized for its swept-back yellow petals and a vivid orange trumpet. Compact and clump-forming, it brings a refined spark to pots by the door, the front of borders, and drifts through grass where it will settle in beautifully over time.

With bright green foliage and a neat habit to around 20cm, ‘Jetfire’ is an easy choice for elegant spring colour in smaller spaces—equally smart in a terrace container as it is edging a path.

• Colour: Yellow with orange
• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 20cm
• Spread: 10cm
• Position: Borders, edging, grass, pots & containers
• Sun: Full-Sun, Partial Sun
• Soil: Loam
• Moisture: Moist but well-drained
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Award: Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
• Wildlife note: Pollinator Friendly; Deer Resistant

Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle' is a delightfully characterful little daffodil, prized for its starry, double blooms in golden yellow with a subtle green tinge through the centre. Held on neat, short stems, it brings a bright, detailed finish to the front of borders and looks particularly refined in pots where its intricate form can be admired up close.

Equally happy tucked into naturalised pockets, this fully hardy, clump-forming perennial returns each spring with quietly cheerful presence. An easy choice for elegant spring combinations, and a charming way to begin the season.

• Flowering: March–April
• Height: 15cm (compact and ideal for containers)
• Bulb size supplied: 10/12
• Position: borders, containers, or naturalised in grass

Narcissus 'Dutch Master' is daffodil season at its most polished: generous, golden-yellow trumpet blooms held on sturdy stems above fresh green, strap-like foliage. Flowering through mid-spring, it brings a crisp, confident note to borders and patio pots, and is particularly effective when allowed to naturalise in relaxed drifts through grass or beneath deciduous trees.

Fully hardy and refreshingly undemanding, this is a dependable, free-flowering classic for gardens that favour clean colour and reliable performance year after year.

• Colour: Golden yellow
• Flowering: March–May
• Height: 45cm
• Bulb size: 12/14cm
• Best for: Borders, containers and naturalising

Narcissus 'Minnow' is a delightfully refined dwarf daffodil, prized for its gentle colouring and generous flowering habit. Each stem carries several petite blooms: creamy-white petals framing a neat, pale-yellow cup which softens beautifully as the flowers mature. Perfect where details are best enjoyed up close—on the patio in pots, along a path edge, or threaded through grass for a natural, understated spring display.

• Colour & form: creamy white with a pale-yellow cup; elegant cup shaped flowers
• Excellent in containers: compact at around 20cm, ideal for pots and the front of borders
• Reliable performer: fully hardy and easy to grow, returning year after year

Plant in autumn, allow the foliage to fade naturally after flowering, and you’ll be rewarded with neat clumps that improve as they settle in.

Narcissus 'Pink Charm' brings a soft note of colour to spring planting schemes, with creamy-white petals and a refined, cream trumpet finished with a poised salmon-pink edging. A large-cupped daffodil of excellent presence, it is equally at home threading through borders or gathered generously in pots by the door.

Plant in autumn and allow the bulbs to settle; come mid-spring, clump-forming stems rise to around 50cm, offering a composed display that pairs beautifully with tulips, forget-me-nots and fresh green foliage.

• Flower style: Large-cupped (trumpet form) with salmon-pink rim
• Season of interest: April–May
• Best for: Borders, containers, and naturalising in lawns
• Garden value: Pollinator friendly

Narcissus 'Thalia' is an elegant white triandrus daffodil, loved for its graceful nodding flowers and soft fragrance. Each stem can carry several milk-white blooms, giving pots, borders and naturalised drifts a refined spring finish.

Plant the bulbs in autumn in well-drained soil, in full sun or light partial shade. Thalia is fully hardy, deer and rodent resistant, and especially useful for calm white spring planting schemes, containers, woodland edges and cutting.

Narcissus 'Replete' is a beautifully composed double daffodil, with crisp white outer petals gathered around a softly ruffled centre of pale pink, lightly warmed with apricot. It brings a quietly luxurious note to early spring planting schemes—equally at home in a border drift, a smart pot by the door, or threaded through perennials for a well-considered, natural look.

• Colour & form: Double blooms in white with a gently blushed, ruffled centre
• Where it shines: Borders, containers, and underplanting
• Garden ease: Fully hardy and straightforward to grow
• Wildlife note: Pollinator friendly; also commonly left alone by deer

Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; by spring, ‘Replete’ returns with poised, richly textured flowers that look particularly handsome when repeated in groups.

For a quietly enchanting start to spring, Narcissus 'Botanic Mixed' offers a naturalistic blend of botanical narcissus in gentle shades of yellow, white and cream. The effect is airy and unforced—just the sort of planting that looks as though it has always belonged, whether threaded through grass, tucked into borders, or arranged in pots by the door.

Flowering in March–April and reaching around 25–40cm, this mix is particularly well-suited to informal schemes and relaxed planting styles, while still feeling thoroughly refined. As a fully hardy bulb, it’s a dependable choice for autumn planting and a welcome early-season lift.

• Colour palette: soft yellow, white and cream
• Ideal for: pots & containers, borders, and naturalising in grass
• Season of interest: early spring (March–April)
• Noted for: deer resistant and pollinator friendly

Narcissus 'Geranium' is a beautifully mannered tazetta-type daffodil, valued for its neat clusters of white blooms, each one finished with a richly coloured orange-red cup. Lightly scented and effortlessly smart, it brings a refined lift to spring containers, the front of borders, and underplanting beneath shrubs and roses.

Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; in return, you’ll enjoy a poised display that looks as at home in a formal pot as it does naturalised through an informal planting scheme.

Why we love it

• Fragrant, clustered flowers with a distinctive orange-red cup
• Excellent in pots and for threading through borders
• Reliable, fully hardy spring performer

Narcissus 'Pueblo' is a quietly elegant spring Narcissus, valued for its poised, upright habit and clean, luminous colouring. Planted in generous drifts through borders and beds, or arranged with restraint in smart pots by the door, it brings a composed sense of structure just as the garden begins to properly wake.

With a refined trumpet form in white with pale yellow centres, 'Pueblo' is equally at home in the cutting garden, where its fresh, clear note pairs beautifully with early foliage and other spring bulbs.

• Colour: White with pale yellow centres
• Flower shape: Trumpet
• Height: 35cm
• Bulb size supplied: 12/14
• Good for: Pots & containers, borders & beds, cutting garden
• Wildlife & garden resilience: Pollinator friendly; deer resistant

Harding & Bloom notes: For the most natural effect, plant in small clusters and repeat them through a scheme. In containers, use fresh compost and ensure excellent drainage for a crisp, reliable show.

For a spring display with proper presence, Narcissus 'Large Flowering Mixture' offers a generous selection of large, single blooms in assorted tones. Chosen for easy naturalising and reliable colour, this mixture settles in beautifully through borders, lawns, and beneath deciduous trees and shrubs—returning with increasing character year after year.

Each upright stem carries one showy flower, with cups ranging from classic trumpet forms to softer, bowl-shaped silhouettes. Plant in drifts for a relaxed, natural look, or use in pots and containers to bring a fresh, well-bred note to terraces and doorsteps.

• Ideal for naturalising in grass, woodland edges, and informal borders
• Large, single flowers with varied cup shapes for an elegant mixed display
• Fully hardy and pleasingly dependable
• Deer resistant, for more assured spring performance

Narcissus ‘Canaliculatus’ is a small, exquisitely detailed daffodil with a delightfully composed fragrance and a naturally graceful habit. Each stem carries neat clusters of miniature blooms: crisp white petals set off by a deep yellow cup, bringing a refined sparkle to early spring displays.

Perfectly proportioned for pots, troughs and smaller garden spaces, it excels in a warm, sunny position with light, free-draining soil. Plant in autumn and allow it to settle; in return, it will form charming clumps that quietly improve year after year.

• Colour: White petals with deep yellow cup
• Scent: Fragrant
• Best for: Pots, patios, courtyards, and the front of borders
• Wildlife: Pollinator friendly
• Also noted for: Deer resistant