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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 8 to 10 in
Flower color: Bright white petals with a pale primrose-yellow cup with a green eye
Foliage color: Medium green to blue-green, narrow strap-shaped leaves
Bloom time: Mid to late 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 5 to 9
Wildlife: Occasional visits from bees and other spring pollinators

Bulbs

Narcissus 'Lieke'

Lieke Daffodil

Narcissus 'Lieke' produces clusters of white petals surrounding pale yellow cups with a soft green eye at the center, giving each blossom a gentle, light-toned appearance in spring. Slim, rich green, strap-like foliage rises in tidy clumps, providing an elegant and airy framework for the flowers as they open. The plant has a graceful, buoyant habit with multiple flowers per stem that add early season scent and color to garden settings.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid to late spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Under Trees
Woodland Gardens
Rock Gardens

Companion plants

Tulips · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Forget-me-nots

Design tip

The early flowers arrive when the garden is still waking up, so give it a spot you pass often in spring. Drift them in uneven groups for a natural look, and interplant with perennials that fill the gap after the leaves die back.