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Daffodil (Narcissus) from seed
Narcissus spp. · also searched as easy to grow daffodils, growing daffodils from bulbs
- Sowing depth
- 6 to 10 in (15 to 25 cm)
- Before sowing
- Plant in autumn.
- Spacing
- 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm); shorter types 3 to 4 in
Sowing
Plant in autumn 6 to 10 in deep (Fedco); short types 4 to 6 in deep. Rodents leave them alone.
Care and transplanting
Let foliage die back naturally; do not tie or cut it early.
Problems
Blind bulbs (no flower) result from shade, early foliage removal or crowding; lift and divide in late spring.
Saving seed
Divide congested clumps after the leaves yellow.