Daffodil Hill Highlights

Narcissus 'Curly Lace' is a division 11a (Split-Cup Collar) daffodil with flowers about 7.5cm in diameter. These sweetly smelling flowers usually face upward with their lowest hanging flowers making a right angle with the stem. The tepals are rounded, slightly concave, and bright greenish yellow. The corona is divided into 6 segments that overlay the tepals and are a bright rich yellow. The corona segments overlap each other at the shoulders and are frilled.

Narcissus 'Exception' is a division 1 (Trumpet) daffodil with spectacular flowers that reach 10.3cm in diameter. The flowers are bright yellow and face upwards. The tepals are very broadly ovate (egg-shaped with a wider base) with white mucro (abrupt sharp point at tip). The corona is long, cylindrical to funnel-shaped, and has an expanded mouth with a notched and dramatically flanged (curling outward to form a flat collar) rim.

Narcissus 'Ice Follies' is a division 2 (Large-cup) daffodil. The shallow, but very broad, ruffled, and deeply notched corona opens yellow and matures to a white. The white tepals are truncated at the tip, broadly ovate (egg-shaped with a wider base) and tend to reflex (bend backwards) slightly. The tepals overlap each other by one half. The maturation (change over the course of the bloom cycle) of the corona is especially appreciated when planted in sweeps where the color variations can be viewed together.

Narcissus 'Rapture' is a division 6 (Cyclamineus) daffodil and rarely reaches 30cm (1ft) in height. Despite its diminutive size, 'Rapture' catches your attention with its strongly reflexed (bent backward) tepals and long cylindrical corona. It is entirely yellow with a tinge of green at the base of the tepals. The corona is smooth at the base but becomes ribbed towards the mouth. Come springtime, 'Rapture' is one of the first daffodils to bloom in our collection.

Narcissus 'Saint Keverne' is a division 2 (Large-cup) daffodil. The flower is entirely bright-yellow, the tepals are broadly ovate (egg-shaped with a wider base) with a prominent white mucro (abrupt sharp point at tip) the corona is cylindrical, smooth or delicately ribbed, and slightly richer in color than the tepals. The mouth of the corona is deeply notched and flanged (curling backwards to form a flat collar). 'Saint Keverne' was named after Lanarth, Saint Keverne, Cornwall, the home of P.D. Williams, one of the most famous daffodil breeders of his time.

Narcissus 'Wisley' is a division 6 (Cyclamineus) daffodil. The reflexed (bent backward) tepals are cream-colored with a yellow staining at their base. The golden-yellow corona is long, widely expanded, and has a strongly frilled mouth. This daffodil reaches a standard 30-60cm (1-2ft) in height. 'Wisley' was named after the famous English botanical garden in celebration of the Royal Horticultural Society's 100th anniversary, and was registered in 2014.

Narcissus 'Beautiful Eyes' is a division 7 (Jonquilla) daffodil that blooms mid-season. Every stem bears 2-3 flowers (each 5.1cm wide), and has a fragrance similar to sweet gardenia. Tepals open a primrose yellow but mature to a lovely pale ivory with a stained golden halo towards the base of the cup. The corona is a rich orange-red and is bowl-shaped.

Narcissus 'Chromacolor' is a division 2 (Large-cup) daffodil. This daffodil makes quite the impression with its large flowers (12cm in diameter), and intense coloring. White, broadly ovate (egg-shaped with a wider base) tepals frame a widely expanded and bright pink corona with a ruffled rim. You’ll also notice the tepal margins (edges) consistently curl inward. Upon first opening, the young flower's cup is a macaroni orange that transitions to a melon sherbet and then an electric coral. When planted in sweeps the color maturation can be better appreciated.

Narcissus 'Firebrand' is a division 3 (Small-cup) daffodil with flowers about 7.5cm in diameter. These star-shaped flowers are comprised of creamy-white tepals with lemon yellow staining at the base, and a corona that is a bright scarlet red with a yellow center. The tepals are long and narrow, with acute tips, wavy margins (edges), and often are inflexed (curling inward lengthwise). The corona is cup-shaped, ribbed, and has a straight mouth. Historical records show photos of Narcissus 'Firebrand' naturalized around daffodil hill as early as 1925, and the existing populations of 'Firebrand' are likely legacies of those old naturalized plantings.

Narcissus 'Pink Charm' is a division 2 (Large-cup) daffodil with flowers 9cm in diameter. The tepals are an ivory-white, and the corona a yellowish white with a thick band of coral at the rim. The tepals are roundish, blunt at tips, with a noticeable midrib (vein down the middle of a tepal). The corona is a wide funnel-shape, with a notched and wavy rim, giving it a slightly ruffled appearance.

Narcissus 'Pistachio' is a division 1 (Trumpet) daffodil that is considered a dwarf, topping out around 30cm (1ft) tall. Tepals are a very soft yellow with a greenish cast and a whitish halo at the base of the corona. The corona is creamy white at the base, gradually turning a citrine yellow towards the rim. The tepals are ovate (egg-shaped with a wider base), with a pointed tip, and a prominent midrib (vein down the middle of a tepal). The corona is funnel-shaped with a lightly ruffled and notched rim. With very large flowers, this rare reverse bicolor (a daffodil with dark tepals and a light corona, opposite to a standard bi-color), daffodil makes quite the impression in the landscape.

Narcissus 'Sailboat' is a division 7 (Jonquilla) daffodil that blooms throughout the season and is considered a dwarf daffodil, topping out around 30cm (1 foot) tall. Small flowers, only 6cm (2 in.) wide, open with a pale yellow cup that matures to a buttercream white. The white tepals are reflexed (bent backwards) and the corona is straight, but loosely ribbed. 'Sailboat' often has 2-3 flowers per stem and has a surprisingly sweet fragrance.

Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation' is a division 5 (Triandrus) daffodil that grows to 60cm (2ft) tall. There are typically 4 flowers per stem, each star-shaped, downward-facing, vivid yellow, and sweetly scented. The corona is about one-half the length of the tepals, is cup-shaped, with an expanded and wavy mouth. Each flower can reach 7cm in width.

Narcissus 'Sweetness' is a division 7 (Jonquilla) daffodil that is standard in height (30cm-60cm; 1-2ft). Tepals are a rich yellow, broadly ovate (egg-shaped with a wider base) acute, with white mucro (abrupt sharp point at tip). The corona is very smooth, cup-shaped, with a straight mouth, and is a bit darker than the tepals. True to its name, 'Sweetness' is incredibly fragrant and sweet. This daffodil often has 1-2 flowers per stem and each flower is about 6.5c m wide.