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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 16 to 20 in
Flower color: White petals with a ruffled yellow cup
Foliage color: Medium green to blue-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 'Ice Follies'

Ice Follies Daffodil

Narcissus 'Ice Follies' displays broad white petals surrounding a yellow cup that gradually softens in color as the flower matures. Slender, blue green foliage rises in upright clumps, providing a clean architectural backdrop through the flowering period. The plant forms a tidy presence in spring gardens, with each stem carrying a single bloom that opens with a fresh appearance.

This large cupped daffodil blooms in mid spring with classic open-faced flowers well suited for borders, cutting gardens, containers, and naturalized plantings.

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

Catmint · Grape hyacinths · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Creeping phlox

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.