"Fortissimo" means "loud and dramatic" in musical notation, and the name fits. This stunning new daffodil pulls out all the stops when it comes to size and color. Pure rich gold petals and a large cup of solid orange. If you want maximum impact from your daffodils, this is the one. Naturalizing Daffodils. Probably nothing in the gardening world is more foolproof and more rewarding than "naturalizing" daffodils. Because unlike most other garden flowers, these fantastic plants are super-easy to plant in fall, they don't care about soil, as long as it's well-drained, and they'll bloom beautifully for you with absolutely no work every spring after you plant them. Best of all, daffodils increase over the years, each bulb developing into a blooming clump. All you have to do is pick the spots. The one thing to remember is that you won't be able to mow that area until the tops die down. Everything else takes care of itself. In a new or established wildflower meadow, the wildflower plants grow up around the daffodils hiding the fading foliage, so there's no work to do. And if you're planting wildflower seed, what could be easier that to pop in the bulbs when you have the ground already turned?
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Botanical Name: Narcissus
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Common Name: Large Cupped Daffodil - Fortissimo
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Type: Perennial Flower Bulb
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Color: Deep golden yellow petals with a bright orange trumpet
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Spread/Width: Plant 6 bulbs per square foot.
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Sun/Shade: Full sun to shade. Great under tall trees.
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Soil Preferences: Daffodils will grow in any soil type that is well drained.
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Advantages: Deer resistant. Long lasting blooms. Great for naturalizing.
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