Daffodil, large-cup hybrids

Large-cup and trumpet daffodils are nearly no-fail spring bulbs. Deer and rabbits avoid them, and they bloom reliably each spring, often increasing in spread and amount of bloom from year to year. The varieties that are classified as large-cup or trumpet daffodils usually have one flower per stem, and the cup (or corona) is about a third the length of the petals. In trumpet types, the cup is longer than the petals.

While this group has some of the largest daffodil varieties available, it also includes miniatures with large cups relative to petal length.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Bulb

Plant Height:

6-20 inches tall

Plant Width:

4-6 inches wide

Flower Color:

White, Pink/Rose, Yellow/Gold, Orange, Bicolor

Bloom Time:

Spring

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers, Fragrant, Cut Flowers, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Ambergate daffodil

(Narcissus 'Ambergate') has a brick red to bronzy orange, widely flared cup surrounded by creamy yellow petals. The flowers are borne on stems to 16 inches tall in midspring. Zones 4-8
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Carlton daffodil

(Narcissus 'Carlton') is one of the most widely grown varieties of daffodil. Its two-tone yellow blooms produce a delicate vanilla fragrance when it blooms in early spring. Flower stems reach 16 inches tall. 'Carlton' perennializes well in the South. Zones 4-8
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Flower Record daffodil

(Narcissus 'Flower Record') bears pure white blooms with a yellow-orange cup marked by a red rim on stems to 20 inches tall. It blooms in early to midspring. Zones 3-9
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King Alfred daffodil

(Narcissus 'King Alfred') may be an impostor. The deep golden trumpet daffodil by this name has been around for more than 100 years, but many of the bulbs sold under this name today are knock-offs, taking advantage of the popularity of this variety. The true 'King Alfred' blooms in midspring on stems to 22 inches tall. Zones 3-9
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Las Vegas daffodil

(Narcissus'Las Vegas') shows off pure white petals and a soft yellow trumpet. An early season bloomer, it grows 14 inches tall and naturalizes well. Zones 3-9
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Mon Cherie daffodil

(Narcissus 'Mon Cherie') is a large-cup daffodil bearing pure white petals and a salmon-pink cup on stems up to 14 inches tall. Flowers peak in midspring. Zones 3-9
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Pink Charm daffodil

(Narcissus'Pink Charm') bears flowers with white petals and an ivory cup with a coral-pink ruffled edge. As a bonus, many stems produce a second bloom. This daffodil grows 20 inches tall and blooms in midspring. Zones 4-8
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Pinza daffodil

(Narcissus 'Pinza') has bright yellow petals and an orange cup with a gold center. It grows 18 inches tall and blooms in early to midspring. Zones 4-8
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Precocious daffodil

(Narcissus 'Precocious') dangles its pure white blooms with a broad, ruffled coral cup on stems to 18 inches tall. It is a mid- to late spring bloomer. Zones 4-8
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Red Aria daffodil

(Narcissus 'Red Aria') sings in the spring landscape with its pale apricot petals and orange-red cup. It grows 18 inches tall. Zones 3-8
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Romance daffodil

(Narcissus 'Romance') bears overlapping, snow-white petals that surround a brilliant orange-pink cup. This variety flowers in midspring and grows 18 inches tall. Zones 3-8
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Sentinel daffodil

(Narcissus 'Sentinel') bears a radiant pink-and-orange cup poised on a background of snow-white petals. It grows 16 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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W.P. Milner daffodil

(Narcissus 'W.P. Milner') is a charming miniature white trumpet daffodil with creamy white twisted petals. It's an heirloom variety from 1869. Stems grow 8 inches tall. Because of its short stature, you may want to grow it in containers to bring it closer to eye level. Zones 3-9
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Salome daffodil

(Narcissus 'Salome') is a seductive daffodil bearing thick white petals and a cup that opens yellow but matures to soft salmon peach. It is a late midseason variety that grows 16 inches tall. Zones 4-8
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