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Amaryllidaceae
Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'
Double Daffodil
The small, clustered, creamy-white flowers of this pre-1923 introduction have a central, yellow-flecked "rosebud" of doubled segments. The musky, sweet-scented flowers are borne in small clusters atop calf-high stems in mid-spring. Still a popular cultivar more than 85 years after its introduction, this cultivar received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Daffodils are hardy, long-lived, clump-forming bulbs. Unlike tulips they are poisonous, so they are not eaten by small mammals and their green tops are not browsed by deer.
These are some of the easiest bulbs to grow. They prefer full to part sun and require average to fertile soil. After blooming, it is good to let their green tops photosynthesize to allow them to store plenty of fuel for next spring’s display. Once their leaves start to turn yellow, they can be cut to the ground. Divide them in summer if bloom and vigor wane.
Like all daffodils, 'Cheerfulness' is a superb and long-lasting cutflower. In the landscape, it pairs well with tulips, Spanish bluebells, alliums, and spring-blooming perennials and shrubs. It is also excellent for massing and winter forcing.
9 - 1
3 - 9
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Full Sun, Partial Sun
14"-18" / 35.6cm - 45.7cm
6"-8" / 15.2cm - 20.3cm
Spring
Hybrid Origin, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Black Walnut Toxicity
Medium
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Showy
White, Yellow, Ivory
Bicolor
Green
Yes
No
Double
Matte
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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