Jonquils bear one to five golden-yellow flowers per stem and are usually quite fragrant.
Deer and rodents seldom bother them.
Plus, they come back year after year and multiply rapidly with little care.
What’s not to love?
Purchase jonquil bulbs at your local garden center or online from a reputable vendor.
Look for large, firm bulbs that have a dry, papery covering.
Jonquil Care Tips
Jonquil grows best in organically rich, well-drained soil.
(Bulbs quickly rot in wet, poorly-drained soil.)
The site should receive at least six hours of direct sun per day throughout the springtime bloom season.
Bulbs are generally planted 3 to 5 inches deep and 3 to 6 inches apart.
And you don’t have to use a bulb auger or spade to place bulbs one by one.
A shovel makes quick work out of planting dozens.
Dig a trench, then plant the bulbs close together with the pointy ends facing up.
Cover with soil, then water well to get rid of air pockets.
Step back and await a drift of color in the spring.
Treat it like plants grown from bulbs.
Store it in a cool dark place until fall, then plant as you would any jonquil bulb.
Warning
All parts of the jonquil bulb and plant are toxic and may cause stomach distress.
Leave foliage in place until it withers and turns yellow.
Their emerging foliage will mask the withering jonquil leaves.
The bulb produces two or three fragrant flowers per stem, reaching up to 16 inches tall.
It blooms in mid-spring.
Plant in zones 49.
‘Intrigue’ Jonquil
This selection ofNarcissusis a jonquil key in of daffodil with variable flower color.
Most have chartreusy-yellow petals with a white halo in the center.
The scalloped cup may be cream, white, or pastel yellow.
The fragrant blooms appear in mid- to late spring on stems to 16 inches tall.
Plant in zones 49.
It produces several flowers per stem.
Plant in zones 39.
Each bloom has a white halo and white cup.
The flowers, which are excellent for cutting, appear in early spring on stems to 16 inches tall.
Plant in zones 49.
It grows 14 inches tall.
Plant in zones 49.
‘Suzy’ Jonquil
This selection ofNarcissusbears two or three fragrant flowers per stem.
The yellow blooms have orange cups.
It grows 1620 inches tall and blooms in late spring.
Plant in zones 39.
