Daffodils

🌼 Daffodils: Brighten Your Garden with Spring’s Favourite Flower

Nothing announces the arrival of spring quite like cheerful, golden Daffodils. Bursting into flower after the long winter months, these much-loved bulbs bring colour, fragrance, and optimism to gardens, patios, borders, and containers.

At Lyonshall Nursery, we stock a beautiful seasonal range of Daffodils, from early flowering miniatures to elegant late-season varieties, helping you create a display that lasts for weeks — sometimes even months.

Whether you prefer traditional trumpet daffodils, delicate scented blooms, or unusual doubles, there’s a daffodil to suit every garden style.

🌿 Why Grow Daffodils?

Daffodils are one of the easiest and most reliable spring bulbs to grow.

Benefits of planting Daffodils:

  • 🌼 Reliable year-after-year flowering
  • 🐝 Early nectar source for pollinators
  • 🌱 Easy to grow in borders, lawns, and pots
  • ❄ Extremely hardy and low maintenance
  • 🌸 Huge range of colours, heights, and forms

Top Tip: Plant a mix of early, mid, and late-flowering daffodils for a much longer spring display.

🌼 Early Flowering Daffodils

Rijnveld’s Early Sensation

One of the earliest Daffodils to flower — sometimes blooming as early as Christmas in mild winters.

Features:

  • Brilliant golden-yellow flowers
  • Strong, upright stems
  • Height: approx. 35cm

Perfect for:

  • Containers
  • Front borders
  • Brightening winter gardens

February Gold

As the name suggests, this charming variety flowers in late winter and early spring.

Why gardeners love it:

  • Compact size (around 15cm)
  • Rich golden-yellow blooms
  • Excellent for naturalising and pots

Tête-à-Tête

One of the nation’s favourite miniature daffodils.

Features:

  • Multiple flowers per stem
  • Swept-back golden petals
  • Compact and reliable

Ideal for:

  • Containers
  • Window boxes
  • Front-of-border planting

Expert Tip: Miniature daffodils look especially effective planted in large drifts.

🌼 Mid-Season Daffodils

Mid-season varieties provide the heart of the spring display and pair beautifully with tulips and other bulbs.

Tenby Daffodil (Narcissus obvallaris)

A classic heritage-style daffodil associated with traditional spring landscapes.

Features:

  • Delicate golden blooms
  • Elegant natural appearance
  • Height: approx. 25cm

Perfect for:

  • Naturalising
  • Cottage gardens
  • Woodland planting

Rip Van Winkle

A wonderfully unusual double daffodil with a distinctive, spiky appearance.

Why it stands out:

  • Green-tinged petals
  • Almost chrysanthemum-like flowers
  • Compact size (around 15cm)

Ideal for:

  • Pots
  • Rockeries
  • Collectors of unusual bulbs

Jenny

Elegant and understated, ‘Jenny’ is a beautiful mid-sized variety.

Features:

  • Creamy white petals
  • Soft butterscotch-yellow trumpet
  • Gracefully swept-back blooms

A perfect choice for:

  • Sophisticated planting schemes
  • Mixed spring containers
  • Soft pastel borders

🌼 Late Flowering Daffodils

Late-season Daffodils extend colour well into spring and early summer.

Dutch Master

A true classic and one of the most recognisable daffodils.

Features:

  • Large golden trumpet flowers
  • Delicate fragrance
  • Height: approx. 45cm

Excellent for:

  • Borders
  • Cutting gardens
  • Naturalising in grass

Cheerfulness

A beautifully fragrant double daffodil producing multiple blooms per stem.

Why it’s special:

  • Sweet scent
  • Creamy double flowers
  • Elegant, romantic appearance

Perfect for:

  • Containers
  • Cut flower arrangements
  • Scented gardens

Pheasant’s Eye Daffodil (Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus)

One of the last daffodils to flower — and one of the most graceful.

Features:

  • White petals with tiny coloured eye
  • Delicate fragrance
  • Elegant natural look

Wonderful for:

  • Wildlife gardens
  • Meadow planting
  • Traditional cottage gardens

🌱 When & How to Plant Daffodils

Best time to plant:

  • September to November

How to plant:

  1. Choose a sunny or lightly shaded spot
  2. Plant bulbs around 2–3 times their depth
  3. Use well-drained soil or compost
  4. Water after planting if conditions are dry

Great planting locations:

  • Borders
  • Containers
  • Lawns
  • Woodland gardens

Top Tip: Plant daffodils in informal groups rather than straight lines for a more natural effect.

✂️ Caring for Daffodils After Flowering

To ensure strong flowering next year:

Essential aftercare:

  • Deadhead spent flowers
  • Leave foliage until it dies back naturally
  • Feed after flowering with a balanced fertiliser
  • Avoid tying leaves into knots

The leaves help bulbs store energy for next year’s blooms.

From cheerful miniatures to elegant scented varieties, our range of Daffodils offers something for every garden and every style of planting.