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Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’ (Large-Cupped Daffodil)

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Sweetly fragrant, multiple award-winner Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’ produces large flowers, 4 in. across (9.5 cm), adorned with creamy-white petals and a flared, frilled, lemon-yellow cup that fades to pale cream over time. Blooming in early to mid-spring, this fast-growing and popular Large-Cupped Daffodil is a wonderful naturalizer as well as a good forcer. A heavy bloomer and vigorous grower, it makes excellent cut flowers too!

  • Rising to 18-20 in. tall (45-50 cm), this Daffodil naturalizes well and will come back year after year.
  • This perennial bulb is a recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society and the Wister Award of the American Daffodil Society.
  • Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun or part shade. Keep the soil moist during the growing season, but reduce watering after foliage begins to die back.
  • This Daffodil is a welcomed addition to beds, borders, around shrubs, under deciduous trees, or in naturalized areas. Provides spectacular drifts of color when planted en masse or mixed with any other flowering bulbs. For best visual impact, plant in groups (at least 6 bulbs).
  • Deer and rabbit resistant!
  • To be planted in fall
  • Propagate by removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer
  • Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Can also be a skin irritant.
  • Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
  • Large-Cupped Narcissus group includes daffodils bearing solitary flowers whose corona length is more than one-third but less than equal to the length of the perianth segments. This is perhaps the most popular of all daffodil divisions.

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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 9
Heat Zones 1 - 9
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3
Plant Type Bulbs
Plant Family Amaryllidaceae
Genus Narcissus
Common names Daffodil
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 2" - 3"
(5cm - 8cm)
Spacing 3" (8cm)
Depth 7" (18cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Traditional Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard
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Narcissus ‘Ariel’ (Tazetta Daffodil)
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Muscari latifolium (Grape Hyacinth)
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 3 - 9
Heat Zones 1 - 9
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3
Plant Type Bulbs
Plant Family Amaryllidaceae
Genus Narcissus
Common names Daffodil
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Height 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spread 2" - 3"
(5cm - 8cm)
Spacing 3" (8cm)
Depth 7" (18cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Rabbit
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Traditional Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard
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