The Daffodils of Florida

In North Florida and South Georgia, a five month blooming season is possible by careful selection of species and cultivars. Daffodils come in a variety of shapes and sizes - ranging from Gigantic Star to the miniature Hawera. All daffodils are not yellow - many have combinations of color including pink, white, orange, red, and gold. Over one-hundred fifty varieties are blooming in a number of area gardens.

Daffodils recommended as reliable perennials for this area include:

LARGE SIZE:


Accent; Agathon; Barret Browning; Brackenhurst; Carlton; Charter; Ceylon; Duke of Windsor; Falstaff; Festivity; Fortune; Gigantic Star; Ice Follies; Loch Garvie; Mount Hood; Mrs R.O. Backhouse; Saint Kevern; and Saint Patrick's Day

MEDIUM SIZE:


Canary; Cheerfulness; Dickcissel; February Silver; Hillstar; Ice Wings; Itzim; Larkwhistle; Liberty Bells; Odorus Campernellii; Odorus Plenus; Pseudo-narcissus; Pueblo; Quail; Samba; Silver Chimes; Sweetness; Thalia; Tresamble; Trevithian; Waterperry; and Wishing Well.

CLUSTERS OF SMALL FLOWERS:


Abba; Avalanche; Canary Bird; Chinese Sacred Lily; Cragford; Double Chinese Sacred Lily; Early Pearl; Erlicher; Golden Dawn; Grand Primo; Hawera; Israel ( Omri ); Minor Monarque; N. x intermedius; N. jonquilla; Orange Queen; Paper White; Pixie's Sister; Soliel d'Or and Winston Churchill.

Daffodils can grow in pots or in the ground in your garden. They can be covered by annuals while they sleep in the summer.

The Society attempts to assist local suppliers in stocking bulbs suitable for this area.