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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 14 to 18 in
Flower color: Bright, clear yellow throughout the fully double bloom
Foliage color: Medium green, narrow strap-shaped leaves
Bloom time: 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 'Queen's Crown'

Queen's Crown Daffodil

Narcissus 'Queen's Crown' produces bright golden-yellow flowers with densely layered petals that form full, rounded blooms in spring. Smooth, blue-green foliage rises in upright clumps, giving the plant a clean, orderly look as buds open. The overall habit is sturdy and balanced, with each stem carrying a generous flower that brings warmth to early seasonal displays.

This double daffodil blooms in mid-spring and is valued for borders, containers, cutting gardens, and naturalized drifts where rich color lifts garden scenes. Introduced through modern breeding programs, it continues to be planted widely for mass displays and dependable seasonal impact.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Under Trees
Woodland Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Grape hyacinths · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns

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.