If you love a daffodil that looks a little dressed up for Sunday, the Narcissus 'English Style' is one you'll want in your spring beds. This double daffodil looks more like a carnation than a traditional trumpet, with ruffled layers that bring a soft, old-fashioned charm to the garden and to the vase on your kitchen table.
Blooms: Rings of creamy yellow outer petals surround a tufted, frilly center of deeper yellow and orange. Each fully double bloom sits on a sturdy stem about 16-18" tall and opens in mid to late spring. These blooms make wonderful cut flowers, so plant a few extra for bouquets.
Planting: Plant the bulb like most daffodils in 6+ hours of winter sun, well-drained soil, avoid standing water, and avoid too much competition. Plant the bulbs about 2-3 times the height of the bulb deep (so if the bulb is 1 inch tall, plant it 2-3 inches deep). If you are farther north and get very cold during the winter, you may want to plant it about 4-6 inches deep. Space the holes about 3-6 inches apart, and for a more natural looking display, consider planting 2-3 bulbs in each hole.
Landscaping Tip: Narcissus bloom at different times so as one daffodil is ending its bloom time another is just beginning. We like to say that "there is a bulb that blooms every week of the year in warmer climates." Your garden can have consistent flowers that you can enjoy inside or outside for months and carry you all the way from February through April.
After Blooming: Let the foliage stay in place until it yellows and dies back on its own. Those green leaves are feeding the bulb for next spring's show.
Fragrance: This Narcissus has a light, sweet fragrance. This fragrance can add an extra dimension of beauty to the flower and make it more attractive to pollinators like bees and butterflies.