Northwest Blooms · Bulbs
Narcissus 'Tahiti'
Tahiti Daffodil
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Height
- 14 to 20 in
- Flower color
- Golden yellow petals with deeper orange-red ruffled segments in the 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 'Tahiti' produces bold spring flowers with rich golden-yellow outer petals surrounding a densely layered center of deep orange-red segments that create a warm, dramatic color blend. Smooth, blue-green foliage rises in upright clumps, forming a clean, structured base for the showy blooms as they open. The plant develops a sturdy, balanced presence, with each stem supporting a full, rounded flower that adds depth and texture to early seasonal displays.
This double daffodil blooms in mid-spring with richly layered blossoms well suited for borders, containers, cutting gardens, and naturalized drifts. Introduced through mid-twentieth-century breeding programs, it remains widely planted where abundant flowers and warm color enhance seasonal garden design.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Under Trees · Woodland Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Hostas · Ferns · Creeping phlox · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies
Design tip
The early flowers arrive when the garden is still waking up, so give it a spot you pass often in spring. Plant in generous groups rather than single spots, and set them among perennials whose new growth covers the fading foliage.
