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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 12 to 16 in
Flower color: Ivory-white to greenish-white petals with a peach to apricot-pink, frilled split cup
Foliage color: Blue-green to medium green, narrow strap-shaped leaves
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 3 to 8
Wildlife: Occasional visits from bees and other spring pollinators

Bulbs

Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'

Apricot Whirl Daffodil

Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl' features creamy white petals paired with a softly divided corona in warm apricot tones. Fresh green, straplike foliage rises in tidy clumps, framing the blooms and providing a clean backdrop throughout the flowering season. The plant presents a balanced, elegant habit that fits easily into spring displays and mixed bulb plantings.

This split-corona daffodil blooms in mid-spring with generously sized flowers well suited for borders, cutting gardens, containers, and naturalized drifts.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Early to mid spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Under Trees
Woodland Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Forget-me-nots · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Grape hyacinths · Hardy geraniums

Design tip

Spring bloom is its headline moment, and it reads best in a group rather than as a single plant. Drift them in uneven groups for a natural look, and interplant with perennials that fill the gap after the leaves die back.

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