Northwest Blooms · Bulbs
Narcissus 'Lieke'
Lieke Daffodil
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Height
- 8 to 10 in
- Flower color
- Bright white petals with a pale primrose-yellow cup with a green eye
- Foliage color
- Medium green to blue-green, narrow strap-shaped leaves
- Bloom time
- Mid to late 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 5 to 9
- Wildlife
- Occasional visits from bees and other spring pollinators
About this plant
Narcissus 'Lieke' produces clusters of white petals surrounding pale yellow cups with a soft green eye at the center, giving each blossom a gentle, light-toned appearance in spring. Slim, rich green, strap-like foliage rises in tidy clumps, providing an elegant and airy framework for the flowers as they open. The plant has a graceful, buoyant habit with multiple flowers per stem that add early season scent and color to garden settings.
This jonquilla daffodil blooms in mid to late spring with small, cupped flowers carried in sprays well suited for borders, containers, cutting gardens, and naturalized drifts. Bred by noted hybridizers and registered through formal channels, it remains popular for planting en masse where its fragrance and profuse blooms enhance seasonal landscape interest.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Under Trees · Woodland Gardens · Rock Gardens
Companion plants
Tulips · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Forget-me-nots
Design tip
The early flowers arrive when the garden is still waking up, so give it a spot you pass often in spring. Drift them in uneven groups for a natural look, and interplant with perennials that fill the gap after the leaves die back.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
