This daffodil took the bulb world by storm a few years ago, because lots of daffodil planters are men, and men love bold color in the landscape. The hybridizer who created and named The Sportsman is a true expert. It's large, a vigorous grower, and creates a flood of strong color. Full yellow petals and a deep orange trumpet create all the color one daffodil can. So you can bet a drift of these will bring summer sun to your garden early in the year. Enjoy!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 Daffodils
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Color
: Bright yellow with clear orange cup
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Bloom Time
: Early to mid spring
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Sun/Shade
: Full sun to shade. Great under tall trees.
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Advantages
: Deer Resistant, Long-lasting blooms, & Great for Naturalizing
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