Jetfire
JUSTIN HANCOCK
A showstopper when in bloom, 'Jetfire' is a daffodil type that offers pure golden petals with a contrasting orange trumpet.
Bloom Season: Early spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil
Size: To 14 inches tall
Zones: 4-8
Sentinel
ROBERT CARDILLO
A fabulous pink-cup daffodil type, 'Sentinel' offers a rich color contrast with its beautiful ruffled cup and white petals.
Bloom Season: Midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
Thalia
'Thalia' is an heirloom variety that offers sweetly scented pure white blooms. It's no wonder this special variety is sometimes called the orchid narcissus.
Bloom Season: Mid to late spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil
Size: 14 inches
Zones: 4-8
Quail
SUSAN A. ROTH
'Quail' offers clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers. Its boldly colored blooms are long-lasting and fragrant.
Bloom Season: Midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 14 inches tall
Zones: 5-9
Sorbet
JUSTIN HANCOCK
A split-cup daffodil type, 'Sorbet' has contrasting cream, yellow, and orange blooms. The color combination is gorgeous, and the split cup adds extra interest.
Bloom Season: Midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 4-8
Barrett Browning
PETER KRUMHARDT
An heirloom favorite, 'Barrett Browning' offers a small orange cup and pristine white petals. It's a reliable performer through the years.
Bloom Season: Early to midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
Jack Snipe
A classic white-and-yellow daffodil type, 'Jack Snipe' offers fragrant blooms. It forms beautiful clumps in the garden over time.
Bloom Season: Midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 10 inches tall
Zones:4-9
Sovereign
SUSAN A. ROTH
This outstanding yellow-orange daffodil type has earned its regal name. The large flowers offer white petals and a bold split cup.
Bloom Season: Mid to late spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 18 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
Romance
It seems that nearly everyone loves pink-cup daffodils, and 'Romance' doesn't disappoint. This charmer has rose-pink cups against beautiful white petals.
Bloom Season: Midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 4-8
Tahiti
SUSAN A. ROTH
A daffodil type of unmistakable beauty, 'Tahiti' bears soft-yellow flowers accented by a double cup flecked with red-orange. It's particularly great for cutting and an extra-reliable variety in the landscape.
Bloom Season: Midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
Canaliculatus
PETER KRUMHARDT
An adorable miniature daffodil (with a big name!), this variety offers clusters of white and yellow fragrant flowers on each stem. It's a particularly good choice for southern gardeners.
Bloom Season: Early to midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 6 inches tall
Zones: 6-10
Petit Four
SUSAN A. ROTH
An award-winning daffodil, 'Petit Four' has white petals and a double apricot-pink cup. The show-stopping, long-lasting flowers are also fragrant.
Bloom Season: Late spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and moist, well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
Hawera
PETER KRUMHARDT
An heirloom daffodil type, 'Hawera' pops up in spring and creates a low carpet of soft yellow flowers. It's a very reliable miniature variety.
Bloom Season: Late spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil
Size: To 6 inches tall
Zones: 4-8
Cheerfulness
BILL STITES
This daffodil's name fits it perfectly. 'Cheerfulness' is an heirloom variety that offers double white and yellow blooms. It often bears several blooms to a stem and is fragrant.
Bloom Season: Late spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 4-8
Merlin
BILL STITES
A small-cup beauty, 'Merlin' offers crisp white petals and a tiny yellow cup ringed in orange-red. The flowers last a long time.
Bloom Season: Mid to late spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 16 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
White Lion
LYNN KARLIN
Dramatic because of its double petals, 'White Lion' is a beautiful white daffodil with a white and yellow cup that looks a little like a lion's mane. It's an extra-strong daffodil type that holds up well as a cut flower.
Bloom Season: Midspring
Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil
Size: To 18 inches tall
Zones: 3-8
February Gold
LYNN KARLIN
This early-blooming gem offers clear golden-yellow blooms with long trumpets. It's a top-notch choice for adding extra early color in the garden.
Bloom Season: Early spring
Growing Conditions: Full sun or part shade and well-drained soil
Size: To 12 inches tall
Zones: 4-8