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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 8 to 12 in
Flower color: Golden yellow, strongly reflexed petals with a vivid orange to orange-red trumpet
Foliage color: Medium green to blue-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 'Jetfire'

Jetfire Daffodil

Narcissus 'Jetfire' displays bright yellow petals swept sharply back from a bold, flared trumpet in vivid orange-red, creating a contrast that stands out in early spring. Slim, blue-green foliage emerges in neat, upright clumps, giving the plant a tidy appearance as the blooms open. The overall habit is compact and alert, with each stem carrying a single flower that brings brightness to the earliest garden scenes.

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
Rock Gardens

Companion plants

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

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.