Daffodil
A perennial bulb grown for fresh. Plants once and returns each year.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- -30°F
- Ripening
- Early-season
- Vigor
- Moderate
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Moderate Well Draining
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Graft requirement
- Not required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
The defining requirement: lavender and peony fail on wet feet.
Hardy to about -30°F (USDA zone 3).
Early-season bloom (early spring).
Full sun to part shade.
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.
These are intrinsic to the perennial flower. On a real property, Folia scores each against your site; here they're shown on their own.
Grows alike
similar to growOriental Lily
wants the same drainage · handles heat and humidity alike
Ornamental Allium
wants the same drainage · handles heat and humidity alike
Peony 'Festiva Maxima'
wants the same drainage · shares its hardiness class
Peony 'Coral Charm'
wants the same drainage · shares its hardiness class
Common Lilac
wants the same drainage · shares its hardiness class
Delphinium
wants the same drainage · shares its hardiness class
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksOriental Lily
similar drainage need · similar heat and humidity tolerance
Ornamental Allium
similar drainage need · similar winter hardiness
Common Lilac
similar winter hardiness · similar drainage need
Herbaceous Peony (species, cut types)
similar winter hardiness · similar drainage need
Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt'
similar winter hardiness · similar drainage need
Peony 'Festiva Maxima'
similar winter hardiness · similar drainage need
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