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Key characteristics

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: 12 to 18 in
Flower color: White outer petals with a dark orange-yellow to golden 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 'Sovereign'

Sovereign Daffodil

Narcissus 'Sovereign' produces broad white outer petals surrounding a pronounced split corona in warm golden to orange-yellow tones that deepen through the bloom period. Narrow, blue-green straplike foliage rises in upright clumps, giving the plant a fresh, structured presence as buds open. The overall habit is open and graceful, with each stem carrying a well-formed blossom that brings light and color to early seasonal 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

Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Creeping phlox · Columbines · Lungworts

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.

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