Northwest Blooms · Bulbs
Narcissus 'Le Torch'
Le Torch Daffodil
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Height
- 14 to 18 in
- Flower color
- Golden yellow petals with bright orange to orange-red ruffled segments in the fully double center
- 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 'Le Torch' produces bold spring flowers with rich golden-yellow outer petals surrounding a densely layered center of glowing orange to red-orange segments that create a warm, torch-like effect. Smooth, blue-green foliage rises in upright clumps, giving the plant a clean, architectural presence as the blooms open. The overall habit is sturdy and well balanced, with each stem supporting a full, rounded flower that brings depth and intensity to seasonal plantings.
This double daffodil blooms in mid spring and is well suited for borders, containers, cutting gardens, and naturalized drifts where richly colored blooms enhance garden displays. Introduced through twentieth-century breeding programs, it remains widely planted for dependable flowering and lasting spring color.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Under Trees · Woodland Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Creeping phlox · Columbines · Lungworts
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.
