N. ‘Emcys’ – Early to Midseason 8-12” The white petals of this Dutch introduction sweep back from a narrow, buff-yellow cup that lightens to ivory with maturity. This flower stands strong and is sensational in mass plantings and containers. N. ‘Prototype’ – Midseason 10-14” A rose-pink trumpet surrounded by reflexed, greenish-yellow petals, make this a charming and unusual flower.
N. ‘Silver Smiles’ – Midseason 14-16” Each stem of this wonderfully fragrant selection has three flowers composed of a pale orange-yellow cup surrounded by greenish-white petals. A delightful and substantial addition to any garden.
N. ‘Peeping Tom’ – Early to Midseason 8-12” This diminutive gem has bright, sunny-yellow flowers with reflexed petals and a long trumpet. An excellent choice for borders, rock gardens, and naturalized areas.
N. ‘Sweet Love’ – Midseason 13-26” Z This Brent Heath hybrid is ivory white with wavy, ivoryedged, butter-yellow cups that mature to ivory with yellow throats.
N. ‘Rapture’ – Early 12-14” A nodding yellow-on-yellow daffodil with flared petals resembling a shooting star.
N. ‘Sweetness’ – Midseason 12-14” Z A spectacular variety with very fragrant golden-yellow flowers. This prolific grower quickly naturalizes and often produces a secondary bloom cycle. It responds well to forcing and is great in containers.
N. ‘Toby the First’ – Very Early 10-12” This selection often welcomes spring while snow is still on the ground. The very early flowers have creamy-white petals that surround a soft-yellow cup. Produces abundant flowers that are held above the foliage.
Division VII—Jonquilla Daffodils Many small flowers per stem, with a honeysuckle or jasmine fragrance. The dark-green, reedlike foliage is finer than that of most daffodils. These varieties thrive in hot summers. They are good for naturalizing, bedding, and cutting. N. ‘Golden Echo’ – Midseason 12-16” Z Bright-golden-yellow, long trumpetshaped cup runs right into creamywhite petals. Terrific fragrance. Ideal for pots. N. ‘Hillstar’ – Midseason to Late 14-16” Yielding two to three flowers per stem, this showstopper has bright-lemon-yellow petals and a buff-white halo around the base of the ivory cup. N. ‘Pipit’ – Early 14-16” Z This sweetly fragrant flower has light-yellow petals with a white-and-yellow cup. There are several blooms to one stem.
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Z N. ‘Quail’ – Midseason 12-14” This is one of the most prolific of all daffodils. It has two to four deep-golden-yellow flowers per stem.
Division VIII—Tazetta Daffoldils Many flowers per stem with a musky-sweet fragrance. These are excellent perennializers and are great for bedding, cutting, and forcing. This division contains a subgroup of nonhardy tazettas. These cultivars can be forced without a cold period. N. ‘Avalanche’ – Midseason 16-18” Each stem produces a cascade of sweetly fragrant, yellow-andwhite flowers. This long-lasting selection is thought to be a cultivar of the 18th c. heirloom, seventeen sisters. A favorite in the perennial garden, this selection is also easily forced indoors. N. ‘Falconet’ – Midseason 12-14” This has handsome flowers with bright-gold petals that serve as a backdrop to the orange cup. Ideal in beds, borders, and containers.
Division IX—Poeticus Daffodils These have flowers with a red-rimmed yellow cup (corona) and white petals (perianth segments). They all have a spicy fragrance. Perfect for naturalizing, borders, and cutting. N. ‘Angel Eyes’ – Late 12-14” Bright white petals surround a red-orange rimmed cup with a green center.