Northwest Blooms · Bulbs
Narcissus x odorus 'Campernelle'
Campernelle Jonquil
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Height
- 10 to 16 in
- Flower color
- Golden yellow petals with a deeper yellow, distinctly lobed cup; fragrant
- Foliage color
- Blue-green to gray-green, narrow rush-like leaves, often appearing semi-cylindrical
- Bloom time
- Early to 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 4 to 9
- Wildlife
- Occasional visits from bees and other spring pollinators
About this plant
Narcissus x odorus 'Campernelle' bears rich golden-yellow flowers with rounded outer petals surrounding short, softly flared cups in matching warm tones that glow in spring light. Slim, blue-green foliage rises in narrow, upright clumps, giving the plant a fresh, lightly textured appearance as the blooms open. The overall habit is airy and graceful, with multiple flowers often appearing together on each stem to create a gently abundant display.
This jonquilla-form daffodil blooms in early to mid spring and is well suited for borders, containers, cutting gardens, and naturalized plantings where fragrant flowers enhance seasonal scenes. Introduced in the seventeenth century, it remains widely planted for dependable flowering and enduring garden appeal.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Under Trees · Woodland Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Crocuses · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Tulips · Astilbes
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.
