Double daffodils are still not common, but just as easy to grow as the others. And look at the results! Lovely, rounded flowers that remind most people of camellias or gardenias. A garden of these is unforgettable, and they'll make your neighbors think you're a real daffodil expert.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: Double Flowering Daffodil
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Type: Perennial Flower Bulb
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Color: Double flowers in a mixture of colors
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Spread/Width: Plant 6 bulbs per square foot.
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Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Preferences: Daffodils will grow in any soil type that is well drained.
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Advantages: Deer resistant.
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