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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 10 to 14 in
Flower color: Bright golden yellow petals with a deeper yellow trumpet
Foliage color: Blue-green to medium green, narrow strap-shaped leaves
Bloom time: Early 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 'February Gold'

February Gold Daffodil

Narcissus 'February Gold' brings early-season color with clear lemon-yellow petals surrounding a deeper golden trumpet that glows in low winter light. Narrow, blue-green foliage emerges in neat, upright clumps, creating a fresh contrast against the bright blooms. The plant forms a cheerful, compact presence that signals the return of spring when few other flowers are in view.

This cyclamineus daffodil blooms in late winter to very early spring with single, swept-back flowers well suited for borders, rock gardens, containers, and naturalized areas. Introduced in the mid-twentieth century, it remains widely planted for mass displays and early seasonal interest in home landscapes.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Under Trees
Woodland Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies · Crocuses · Heucheras · Lady's mantle

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.