Daffodils are the most cost effective, pest-free, long-term perennial plants available and make wonderful companions with other bulbs, perennials, annuals and flowering shrubs. They grow in almost all areas of the United States as long as there is a discernible winter. They are pest-free and when given ample sunlight, water and proper nutrition, will provide early spring color for many years. They are divided into 13 divisions according to their flower shape and heritage, and we have put the American Daffodil Society’s descriptions in quotes (“ “) and caps at the beginning of each division. Daffodils should be planted in full sun or at least ½ day (8 hours) of direct sunlight after the leaves are on the trees and should be planted 3× the height of their bulb deep (3”–8”) in compost enriched soil. Daffodils are wonderful flowers to pick for arrangements.
Pre-Cooled BulbsFor those of you who live in areas where a lack of cold winters affects spring-flowering bulbs, the selections below may be good choices for your garden. These are the same bulbs we ship to everyone else, but they will be placed in our cooler when they arrive in Virginia and held until planting time, mid Dec to mid Jan, depending on whether you have some winter cold or none at all. (For more information on each cultivar, refer to the catalogue or our website).
(Please note: If you order these, you must plant them as soon as they arrive, as the benefit of pre-chilling diminishes each day they are out of the cooler. To ensure timely delivery, there will be an additional 2nd Day Air shipping charge, billed after shipment. If you do receive winter temperatures, these bulbs must either be planted early enough to root before the ground freezes or grown in pots that are protected from extreme cold.) Check our website for directions on how to use these bulbs for indoor or outdoor layered containers!)
Division 1 - Trumpet"One flower to a stem; the cup or corona is as long or longer than the perianth segments (petals and sepals)." Trumpets usually produce larger bulbs than other divisions; often performs better in zones 3–7 than in the deep south; most have gray/green foliage ½”–1" wide and supply great focal impact in flower beds; 4–5 bulbs per sq. ft.; whz 3–8; 14/16 cm bulbs unless otherwise noted.
