Northwest Blooms · Bulbs
Narcissus 'Candy Princess'
Candy Princess Daffodil
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Height
- 16 to 18 in
- Flower color
- Greenish-white to bright white petals with a ruffled cup in salmon-pink to pinkish apricot tones
- Foliage color
- Medium green to blue-green, narrow strap-shaped leaves
- Bloom time
- Mid spring
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low, remove spent flowers to prevent seed formation, allow foliage die back naturally before removal
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 3 to 8
- Wildlife
- Occasional visits from bees and other spring pollinators
About this plant
Narcissus 'Candy Princess' bears large, creamy white outer petals paired with a dense cluster of inner segments in soft peach and white tones, giving each flower a rich, layered appearance. Fresh green, straplike foliage forms neat clumps that support the varied flowers and provide a clean, architectural backdrop throughout the blooming period. The plant shows both more double, ruffled interiors and some flowers with subtler petaloid development, creating gentle variation within a single planting.
This double daffodil blooms in mid-spring with full, textured blossoms well suited for cutting gardens, borders, containers, and naturalized drifts. Registered in 2011 as a sport of a reliable cultivar, it remains a favorite for mass plantings where floral abundance enhances seasonal displays.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Under Trees · Woodland Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Daylilies · Crocuses · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Tulips
Design tip
Spring bloom is its headline moment, and it reads best in a group rather than as a single plant. Plant in generous groups rather than single spots, and set them among perennials whose new growth covers the fading foliage.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen at Roozengaarde.
