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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 18 to 20 in
Flower color: Bright yellow petals with a contrasting deep orange-red to crimson 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 'Scarlet O'Hara'

Scarlet O'Hara Daffodil

Narcissus 'Scarlet O'Hara' produces large golden-yellow outer petals surrounding a deep orange-red cup that remains rich in color as blooms mature. Narrow, blue-green, straplike foliage rises in upright clumps, providing an orderly backdrop as flowers open in early spring. The plant forms a well-balanced presence in beds and borders, with each sturdy stem carrying a single, color-rich flower through its season.

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

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

Crocuses · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Tulips · Astilbes

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.