Poet's Daffodil

Did you know

• This is the species most closely associated with the Greek myth of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection.
• It is one of the last daffodils to bloom each spring, often flowering in May when others have faded.
• The red-rimmed corona produces a sweet, heady fragrance that has been used in perfumery for centuries.
• William Wordsworth's famous poem 'Daffodils' is believed to reference this species growing wild in the English Lake District.
• All parts of the plant are toxic, containing the alkaloid lycorine, which historically deterred rodents from bulb stores.

Color meanings

Uses

• cut flowers
• perfumery
• ornamental garden plantings
• naturalizing in meadows