Quite elegant, Narcissus 'Cotinga' is a perennial bulb with charming flowers adorned with back-swept ivory-white petals and a long, apricot pink trumpet. Blooming in early to mid-spring, this small but sturdy daffodil is an excellent choice for the fronts of borders or containers. Pair this pretty cyclamineus daffodil with hyacinths, crocuses, and early tulips.

Always the first to bloom, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'February Gold' is a small but sturdy daffodil with gently nodding flowers, up to 3 in. across (7.5 cm), adorned with vivid yellow trumpets and reflexed petals. Blooming in early spring, this Miniature Daffodil is one of the most reliable, reblooming perennial bulbs. It multiplies easily to create pretty swathes of yellow blooms resembling shooting stars with their back-swept petals. Perfect for borders or naturalizing.

Long-lived, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Jack Snipe' is a sturdy and reliable Miniature Daffodil with long-lasting, relatively large flowers, 3 in. wide (7 cm), adorned with creamy-white, reflexed petals and frilled, bright yellow trumpets. Blooming for a good 6 weeks in early to mid-spring, the brightly poised blooms of this very vigorous daffodil create a bold statement in the garden. A great choice for naturalizing in grass.

A popular choice, award-winner Narcissus 'Jenny' is a charming perennial bulb with cute flowers, 2.5 in. across (5 cm), adorned with gracefully reflexed, milky-white petals surrounding a long lemon-yellow trumpet, gradually fading to creamy-white. Blooming in early to mid-spring, this small but sturdy daffodil stands up well to wind and rain. Free-flowering, this cyclamineus daffodil is suitable for the fronts of borders, containers, or planted in large swathes in the lawn.

Free flowering and slightly scented, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Jetfire' or 'Jet Fire' is one of the most striking of all dwarf narcissus, producing large flowers, 3 in. across (7.5 cm), adorned with vivid yellow, strongly reflexed petals, and an extraordinary reddish-orange trumpet. Blooming in early to mid-spring, one flower per stem, this small but sturdy Miniature Daffodil is terrific for borders or containers.

Vigorous and long-lived, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' boasts large flowers, 4 in. across (9.5 cm), adorned with brilliant yellow, reflexed petals surrounding long, bright golden-yellow ruffled trumpets. Blooming in early to mid-spring, this Miniature Daffodil is great for naturalizing and multiplies rapidly. Perfect choice for the garden or containers.

One of the most popular miniature daffodils worldwide, multiple award-winner Narcissus 'Tête à Tête' boasts perfectly formed, gently nodding, very fragrant flowers, 2.5 in. across (6.5 cm), adorned with pale yellow petals and brighter yellow trumpets. Blooming in early to mid-spring, with 1-3 flowers per stem, this dwarf daffodil is great for naturalizing and very popular for forcing. Highly versatile, it is a beautiful golden addition to the front of the border and a very popular pick for containers and window boxes.

Narcissus 'Velocity' is a charming Miniature Daffodil boasting large flowers, 3 in. across (8 cm), adorned with brilliant golden-yellow, gracefully backswept petals, and a long, bright reddish-orange trumpet. Blooming in early to mid-spring, one flower per stem, this refined and delicate daffodil copes well with poor weather conditions. A standout in the garden with its bent back petals as if windswept, reminiscent of cyclamen.

Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocus: these are the spring bloomers everyone knows. But there are hundreds of other, lesser-known beauties to plant in fall. Some are small and delicate, others tall and ungainly. All are fabulous. Wait till you see them!

Although tulips look fabulous when planted in large drifts, they look even better when combined with other flowering bulbs, annuals, or perennials. Here are some lovely combination ideas that are easy to replicate in your garden.

Narcissus (Daffodils) are among the easiest bulbs to grow and are regarded as some of the most valuable spring bulbs for the South. Long-lived, they naturalize and multiply year after year. Versatile, they offer a fascinating array of flower forms, sizes, and colors.

Naturalizing bulbs is a terrific way to brighten up lawns, prairies or meadows in spring. They also make gardening easy. Once planted, there is nothing left to do: these bulbs can stay right where they are and produce flowers year after year. What could be better?

If you look for more than a beautiful drift of creamy or golden flowers and wish to add another terrific dimension to your spring garden, plant fragrant Narcissus cultivars. While many daffodil bulbs are fragrant, most do not have a perfume powerful enough to enjoy unless you stick your nose directly into the bulb.

Daffodils join tulips, hyacinths and crocuses to make up the most important of the spring-flowering plants. They are used in abundance in gardens for many reasons.

Consider this: spring is really three seasons - early, mid and late. You will want to think about this when choosing what to plant each fall. Why?

Easy to plant, Daffodils are extraordinarily rewarding every spring with their bright cheery blossoms warming our soul from the previous winter months. Long-lived, they naturalize and multiply year after year and offer a wide range of flower shapes and colors to pick from. Versatile, they are perfect for beds and borders, rock gardens, containers, or window boxes.