Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. Daffodil flowers have a trumpet-shaped structure set against a star-shaped background.
When do these grow
Indoor daffodils are planted in September and are at their blooming best between November and mid-February.
Did you know
Keepers of poultry believe that daffodils prevent hens from laying eggs, and they avoid planting of daffodils on their farms.
Daffodils are cultivated for commercial use for making galantamine, a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.