One of the earliest flowers to make an appearance in my garden every spring are daffodils. The previous owner of our home had planted clusters of daffodils surrounding the house as well as on a road bank in front of the house. Growing up down the road from our home, as I passed this house many times these waves of pale-yellow daffodils were always a welcoming sight in early spring, signaling warmer weather was on the way.

When we moved to our home, one of the projects I wanted to tackle in the gardens that year were adding more spring bulbs. As I began researching spring bulbs, I stumbled across so many new varieties that I had never saw before! As a relatively new gardener, my gardening world was opened to so many new shapes, textures, and colors that I had no idea existed in daffodils! The iconic flower, dawned in varying shades of yellow trumpeted petals that I was used to seeing every spring, was just one of many styles of daffodils. There are many daffodils ranging from white or ivory to even shades of peach and apricot, not to mention, the textured ruffles that forms rosette shaped blooms. By expanding the varieties of daffodils in my gardens, I not only added new colors and textures, but it also extended the bloom times in my spring garden as there are many daffodils that bloom in early, mid, and late spring.

As I finished making my final bulb orders for fall planting, I compiled a list of some of my favorite unique varieties that I’ve added over the years!

Acropolis

Art Design

Flower Drift

Obdam

Ice King

Westward

Bridal Crown

Replete

Delnashaugh

Flower Surprise

Erlicheer

Sir Winston Churchhill

Extravaganza

Petit Four

Prosecco

If you’ve considered daffodils to be a bit boring in the past, I hope this list has made you reconsider! Daffodils are a true gem in my spring garden and are always something I look forward to after a long winter!