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If your garden to-do list includes planting drifts of naturalized daffodils, carefully arranged to look like they popped up and spread of their own accord, it\u2019s important to choose the right varieties.<\/p>\n

Cultivars that will work for this purpose might be described as \u201cgood multipliers,\u201d \u201cvigorous,\u201d or \u201csuitable for naturalization.\u201d<\/p>\n

And since daffodils can keep multiplying for decades, you\u2019ll want to choose types that you love.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve made a list of 15 beautiful varieties sporting flowers of different hues \u2013 white, yellow, orange, and even pink!<\/p>\n

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All of the following cultivars will work well for naturalizing<\/a><\/strong>, and all of them have simple (rather than double) blooms, making them pollinator friendly.<\/p>\n

Since you may want to organize your plantings to have a succession of flowers from late winter to early summer, I\u2019ve listed the bloom time of each of these varieties.<\/p>\n

To learn how to create a naturalized planting of daffodils, with instructions and tips for selecting an area of the landscape to plant and how to create your layout, as well as determining how many bulbs you\u2019re going to need, read our full guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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15 of the Best Daffodils for Naturalized Plantings<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

1. Blushing Lady<\/h2>\n

This flower is sure to get a lot of compliments \u2013 and perhaps that\u2019s why she\u2019s blushing. Not only does \u2018Blushing Lady\u2019 have a unique color combination, she also has an outstanding fragrance.<\/p>\n

\u2018Blushing Lady\u2019 is a jonquil type narcissus with petals that are a soft, pastel yellow, and cups that are a salmon-pink hue.<\/p>\n

This cultivar will bear up to three blossoms per 12-inch stem, and will bloom in late spring.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Blushing Lady\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A hybrid, \u2018Blushing Lady\u2019 originated in the USA.<\/p>\n

You can find bulbs in bags of 10 available from Burpee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2. British Gamble<\/h2>\n

Perhaps the only gamble with this variety would be in betting your friends and family that you can grow daffodils with giant blooms.<\/p>\n

The flowers on \u2018British Gamble\u2019 are huge, reaching five to six inches across.<\/p>\n

\u2018British Gamble\u2019 has white petals with a frilly trumpet that is lemon yellow to coral pink. These hybrid plants from the Netherlands will reach 18 to 24 inches in height and have very large, showy flowers.<\/p>\n

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\u2018British Gamble\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This cultivar blooms in early to mid-spring.<\/p>\n

You can purchase\u2018British Gamble\u2019 bulbs in a variety of package sizes at Eden Brothers<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3. Chromacolor<\/h2>\n

\u2018Chromacolor\u2019 will make a bold statement in your naturalized drifts with its intensely colored corona.<\/p>\n

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This two-toned hybrid daffodil has overlapping white petals with a large, bright, coral pink colored cup. Blooms are very large, reaching five to six inches across.<\/p>\n

\u2018Chromacolor\u2019 will bloom in mid-spring to early summer. Plants grow 18 to 20 inches tall.<\/p>\n

4. Dutch Master<\/h2>\n

With their renowned reputation for breeding flower bulbs, it\u2019s no surprise that the Dutch have created a master \u2013 a \u2018Dutch Master,\u2019 that is.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dutch Master\u2019 has yellow petals and a frilly, yellow trumpet. This is a tall plant, growing to 26 inches in height or more.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Dutch Master\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blooms are very large, reaching four to five inches across. Heirloom \u2018Dutch Master\u2019 will bloom in early to mid-spring.<\/p>\n

You can find \u2018Dutch Master\u2019 bulbs available from Burpee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

5. February Gold<\/h2>\n

Finding a flower that\u2019s blooming in February is kind of like finding gold, isn\u2019t it? \u2018February Gold\u2019 may make you think you have.<\/p>\n

This cyclamen-flowered cultivar has yellow petals with a yellow trumpet, and blooms at the very tail end of winter, or very early in the spring.<\/p>\n

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\u2018February Gold\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

An heirloom variety that originates in the Netherlands, \u2018February Gold\u2019 will grow to be eight to 12 inches tall.<\/p>\n

You can find \u2018February Gold\u2019 bulbs in packs of 10 available at Burpee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

6. Fortune<\/h2>\n

You may not find gold bars when the winter snow melts, but you may find \u2018Fortune,\u2019 which isn\u2019t such a bad recompense.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Fortune\u2019 is an heirloom large-cupped variety, with rounded yellow petals and a very short, orange, funnel-shaped cup.<\/p>\n

Large flowers are four to five inches wide and bloom in early to mid-spring.<\/p>\n

This English daffodil hybrid will reach 18 to 20 inches tall, or sometimes more.<\/p>\n

7. Geranium<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a \u2018Geranium\u2019 that is hardy to -40\u00b0F.<\/p>\n

Being the same species as the paperwhites you may be familiar with for forcing indoors in winter, Narcissus tazetta<\/em>, this bunch-flowered daffodil species is more tolerant of mild winters than other members of the Narcissus<\/em> genus.<\/p>\n

\u2018Geranium\u2019 has white petals with shallow yellow-orange cups. Another beautiful heirloom from the Netherlands, the blooms on this \u2018Geranium\u2019 are two to three inches wide.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Geranium\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Each stem can reach 14 to 16 inches tall \u2013 or sometimes more! \u2013 and will bear up to six flowers starting in mid- to late spring.<\/p>\n

You can find \u2018Geranium\u2019 bulbs in packets of 10 available at Burpee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

8. Holland Sensation<\/h2>\n

Do you get the feeling that another Dutch variety is forthcoming? Maybe you picked up on that \u2018Holland Sensation.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Holland Sensation\u2019 has white petals with bright yellow trumpets. Plants can grow to be 20 inches tall or more, and will hold aloft one flower per stem, blooming in mid-spring.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Holland Sensation\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

And yes, this hybrid variety was created in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

You can purchase \u2018Holland Sensation\u2019 bulbs from Hirt\u2019s Gardens via Walmart<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

9. Ice Follies<\/h2>\n

Fragrant flowers in early spring? Sound crazy? Maybe it sounds like \u2018Ice Follies.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Ice Follies\u2019 has slightly overlapping white petals with large, frilled cups that are yellowish green fading to cream.<\/p>\n

This large-cupped hybrid variety will grow to be 16 to 18 inches tall. Each stem bears a single three- to four-inch flower.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Ice Follies\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Flowers are fragrant and bloom in early to mid-spring.<\/p>\n

You can find \u2018Ice Follies\u2019 in packets of 20 bulbs available at Burpee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

10. Mount Hood<\/h2>\n

Evoking the snowy peak of the famous volcano in Oregon, \u2018Mount Hood\u2019 has overlapping white petals with wavy margins, and cups that are white to cream-colored.<\/p>\n

The long-lasting flowers on this heirloom daffodil variety are very large, reaching four to five inches across.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Mount Hood\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Plants grow to 15 to 17 inches in height and bloom in mid-spring.<\/p>\n

You can purchase \u2018Mount Hood\u2019 bulbs in a variety of package sizes at Eden Brothers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

11. Pink Parasol<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re looking for something unique in your daffodils, you might choose one of the pink varieties, such as this pink-hued trumpet cultivar.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Pink Parasol\u2019 has overlapping white petals and salmon-pink trumpets. Plants reach 14 to 16 inches in height and bloom in mid-spring.<\/p>\n

This gorgeous two-toned hybrid daffodil originated in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

12. Professor Einstein<\/h2>\n

Perhaps gazing into the deeply contrasting cup of this spring flower will cause you to ponder the nature of the universe, in honor of its namesake.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Professor Einstein\u2019 has overlapping, rounded white petals and a wide, reddish orange, crimped, disk-shaped cup.<\/p>\n

These large-cupped heirloom daffodils grow to 12 to 26 inches tall and bloom in late spring.<\/p>\n

13. Regeneration<\/h2>\n

Daffodils provide a sunny burst of color at the end of winter, but \u2018Regeneration\u2019 takes this idea rather literally, rising up to greet you in very early spring.<\/p>\n

Its trumpet looks like a burst of white spreading onto a background of yellow petals.<\/p>\n

\u2018Regeneration\u2019 is a jonquil type hybrid that has lemon yellow petals, a creamy center, and a creamy white corona.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Regeneration\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Each stem bears three to five flowers, and stems can reach between 12 to 26 inches in height.<\/p>\n

\u2018Regeneration\u2019 bulbs are available in packets of 10 at Burpee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

14. Smiling Maestro<\/h2>\n

When this maestro stands up, everyone will give its bright flowers their full attention.<\/p>\n

\u2018Smiling Maestro\u2019 is a large-cupped hybrid daffodil that has rich yellow petals and a striking reddish-orange corona.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Smiling Maestro\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Flowers are large, reaching four to five inches wide, posed on top of tall stems that reach 20 to 22 inches in height and bloom in mid-spring.<\/p>\n

You can purchase \u2018Smiling Maestro\u2019 bulbs in bags of 10 from Burpee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

15. Thalia<\/h2>\n

\u2018Thalia\u2019 is a cultivar of N. triandrus<\/em>, a species commonly called \u201cAngel\u2019s Tears.\u201d Perhaps the angels are crying with joy because they\u2019re just as happy at the return of spring as we are.<\/p>\n

This heirloom variety has bright white petals and bright white cups, with two to four flowers per 14 to 20-inch stem.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Thalia\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Thalia\u2019 will bloom in mid- to late spring.<\/p>\n

You can purchase \u2018Thalia\u2019 bulbs from the Garden State Bulb Store available via Walmart<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Daffy for Daffodils<\/h2>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but after this deep dive into the eye-catching attributes of these varieties, I\u2019m feeling a bit giddy and want to plant enough drifts to include them all.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll admit, though, I have a particular penchant for those with pink tones, and those are the ones that will find a home in my soil this fall.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to check out our full guide to growing daffodils<\/strong><\/a> to learn more, then grab your gardening journal<\/strong><\/a> and start planning!<\/p>\n

Which daffodil cultivars have turned your<\/em> head? Let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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