A hoop-petticoat daffodil with loads of personality, Golden Bells produces many deep golden-yellow flowers per bulb — each one a flared little bell over thread-like petals and grassy foliage. It’s a taller, more floriferous version of the Yellow Hoop Petticoat. Because it’s a seed-raised Group rather than a single clone, expect slight variation in shade and size from bulb to bulb. A 6-8″ charmer for the front of the border, rock gardens, and pots.
Blooms: Each bulb sends up many small, flared golden-yellow bells over fine, grassy leaves. It blooms early to mid-spring (April in zone 5) on 6-8" stems and is hardy in zones 5-9. Plant it in groups at the front of a bed so you can enjoy the little blooms up close.
Plant: Plant the bulb like most daffodils in 6+ hours of winter sun, well-drained soil, avoid standing water, and avoiding too much competition. Plant the bulbs about 2-3 times the size of the bulb (so if the bulb is 1 inch long, 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.
Animals: Like other daffodil bulbs, critters, including deer and gophers, leave this bulb alone. Bees and other early pollinators still find their way to the blooms.