Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Daffodil
Common names: Easter Lily, Yellow Daffodil
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Description
The daffodil heralds the start of the garden season with its bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in March and is one of the most reliable bulb flowers. It readily naturalizes, reappearing year after year in increasingly dense clumps. All parts of the plant are toxic, which deters rodents and makes it a good protective plant for tulips.
Care instructions
Plant the bulbs from September to November about 10 to 15 cm deep in well‑draining soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Allow the foliage to yellow and die back completely after flowering before removing it, do not cut it back. Every few years you can divide dense clumps after the foliage has died back and replant them.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, moist
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Umbellifers and alliums confuse each other's pests (carrot fly, onion fly).
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
rose family (Rosaceae)
You can plant garlic and chives under strawberries and roses; their scent repels aphids and other pests.
For example StrawberryAppleRaspberryClimbing rosePearAronia and 53 more species in the catalogue
Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed Culture Practice
Rather not
legume family (Fabaceae)
particularly well establishedAllium species inhibit the nitrogen‑fixing rhizobia of legumes through their root exudates, which slows their growth.
For example PeaBush beanPole beanBroad beanMarker peaSugar pea and 31 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop‑rotation rule
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Onions slow down the growth of nightshade family plants next to potatoes and tomatoes; the classic crop-rotation rule also applies in the bed side by side.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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From the magazine
Naturalising Spring Bulbs in the Lawn: the Flower Carpet That Returns Every Year
Scatter crocus, snowdrops and daffodils into the lawn once, and they come back every spring and multiply. Here is how to build a natural flower carpet, from autumn planting to the one iron mowing rule.
Planting spring bulbs in autumn: depth, timing and vole protection
How to plant tulips, daffodils and crocuses in autumn: twice as deep as tall, at the right time and protected from voles.
March: When the Sowing Season Begins
March is the starting gun: the soil wakes up, the first seeds can go straight into the bed, and in the ornamental garden tulips and daffodils light up. We'll show you what to sow, plant and prune now.