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NARCISSUS
IN GENERAL

Narcissus:

with:  Aquilegia x hybrida, Bellis perennis, Cheiranthus
in shade with:  Myosotis, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium reptans, Pachysandra
with:  Primula including Primula 'Jaune', P. Pacific Giants Scarlet & Bright Red Shades
with:  Primula denticulata 'Ronsdorf Mix' (in moist soil), P. polyantha, P. vulgaris
under:  Liriope
behind:  Thalictrum aquilegifolium
beside:  Lysimachia clethroides
with:  spring-blooming shrubs
with other bulbs:  Tulipa (early), Scilla sibirica
with:  Hemerocallis (whose emerging foliage will hide the withering daffodil foliage well), Paeonia, Iris
in shade with:  Denstaedtia punctilobula (Hayscented Fern), Hosta spp.
informal shade settings with:  Mertensia virginica, Polemonium caeruleum, Pulmonaria, Vinca minor

NARCISSUS
BY BLOOM TIME

Narcissus:  early-blooming

with:  Acanthus spinosus
with:  Phlox subulata (pink), Phlox subulata 'Atropurpurea'
around base of:  Paeonia lactiflora (Common Garden Peony)
with:  Iris x germanica (Bearded Iris)
drifted behind:  Aubrieta deltoidea
with:  Anemone nemorosa, Chionodoxa de luciliae 'Gigantea' (bright mid-blue)
with:  Epimedium (including red forms)
with:  Puschkinia (Striped Squill)
with:  Hyacinthus (Multiflowered Hyacinth)
with:  Helleborus orientalis, Myosotis, Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs. Moon' (pink & blue)
especially nice with:  Myosotis alpestris 'Victoria' (a dark blue form)

with:  Doronicum caucasicum

with:  Dicentra eximia (dwarf Fringed Bleeding Heart), Dicentra spectabilis (Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart)
with:  Endymion hispanicus (Spanish Bluebells), Mertensia virginica

NARCISSUS
BY SIZE

Narcissus:  dwarf forms

in spaces between:  large Hosta, ferns, Dicentra
with:  Asarum europaeum, Muscari
in shade under:  Omphalodes (Navelwort)

under:  Ajuga reptans
with:  Primula
with other bulbs:  Anemone blanda

with:  Primula elatior (Oxlip Primrose, a pale yellow), Thymus
under:  Veronica repens

with:  Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' (Summer Snowflake)

in front of:  Fritillaria imperialis rubra

NARCISSUS
BY COLOUR

Narcissus:  apricot

combined with:  Tulipa 'Orange Emperor' (soft orange) & Mertensia virginica

combined with:  Tulipa 'Orange Emperor' (soft orange) & Mertensia virginica

under shrubs:  Cornus (Dogwood), Kolkwitzia amabilis (the aptly-named Beauty Bush)

combined with:  Tulipa 'Orange Emperor' (soft orange) & Mertensia virginica

with:  Tulipa 'Golden Apeldoorn' (yellow)
behind:  Arabis caucasica
with:  Bergenia cordifolia 'Perfecta' (lilac-red)

with:  Arabis albida 'Flore Plena' (double white), Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal' (crimson) & Mertensia (turquoise)

with other bulbs:  Muscari, Tulipa 'Golden Apeldoorn' (yellow)

in shade with:  Brunnera macrophylla

in front of:  Cheiranthus

this unnamed white with orange cups would look just as lovely with the combination suggested for the pale yellow form above

with:  Hyacinthus (pink & blue forms), Iberis sempervirens

with:  Iberis sempervirens, Anemone blanda (especially purple forms)
in shade with:  Mertensia virginica, Viola odorata

NARCISSUS
BY TYPE

Narcissus bulbocodium conspicuus:  Hoop Petticoat Daffodil, Division 10

where:  meadows and woods

the daintier forms of Narcissus such as the one above are fast becoming my favourites

with:  Viola odorata 'White Czar'

near:  Phlox subulata (pink), Phlox subulata 'Atropurpurea'

this is always the last daffodil to bloom in my garden, its intense fragrance making you want to linger nearby
with:  Hemerocallis 'Stella d’Oro'
with:  Phlox subulata 'Atropurpurea'
combined with:  Phlox subulata (pink), Tulipa (white), Tulipa (dark plum), Iris (sky blue Intermediate) & Dicentra

with:  Geum (orange), Geum borisii, Geum 'Juliana'
with:  yellows, including Doronicum

NARCISSUS
BY CULTIVAR NAME

Narcissus 'Accent':  18", white/salmon, Wister Award winner

in woodland setting with:  Pulsatilla vulgaris (formerly Anemone pulsatilla)

where:  in moist sites unsuitable for other Narcissus types

where:  near a terrace or patio, in beds and borders

with:  English Ivy

seen above over:  a few blue flowers of Myosotis

with other Narcissus:  Narcissus 'Thalia' & Narcissus 'Hawera'
combo with:  above and Scilla 'Blue Queen', Chionodoxa 'Gigantea', Muscari & Galanthus nivalis

with:  Viola odorata 'White Czar'

with:  Viola odorata 'White Czar'

with:  Vinca minor

above with:  bright pink Phlox subulata and a burgundy mid-size Iris x germanica
with:  Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike' (a double form)
with:  Crocus vernus 'Joan of Arc', Tulipa tarda, Hyacinthus 'Odysseus', Festuca (blue), Phlox subulata (lavender)
with other Narcissus forms:  Narcissus 'Dutch Master' & 'Thalia'
multi-bulb combo with:  above and Scilla 'Blue Queen', Chionodoxa 'Gigantea', Muscari armeniacum & Galanthus
complimentary bloom time with:  Muscari botryoides 'Album' & Crocus

this cultivar's yellow centre, quite distinct when the flowers open, fades to a creamy white as it ages

where:  rock gardens

behind:  Erythronium x 'Pagoda' (canary-gold)

with:  Kerria japonica
double echo with:  mat of Arabis procurrens in front of Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' (or a single form)

with:  Tulipa 'Red Emperor' (an 18" early-blooming Fosteriana)

in shade with:  Mertensia virginica

where:  rock gardens, beside front steps

with:  Vinca minor

with:  Chionodoxa de luciliae (blue or pink)

with:  Muscari armeniacum 'Blue Spike' (a double form)
with:  Tulipa 'Little Beauty' (dark red/blue eyes, a 2-3" dwarf)
with other Narcissus forms:  Narcissus 'Dutch Master' & Narcissus 'Hawera'
multi-bulb combo with:  above and Scilla 'Blue Queen', Chionodoxa 'Gigantea', Muscari armeniacum & Galanthus
in shade with:  Pulmonaria including pink & blue 'Mrs. Moon'

echo with:  Tulipa 'General de Wet' (soft orange etched with red)
combined with:  Muscari (blue), Tulipa 'Bellona' (an early yellow) & Fritillaria imperialis (yellow)

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PLANT PARTNERSHIPS

BLUE PERENNIALS    Aconitum - Geranium  |  Iris - Vinca

BULBS    Allium - Hyacinthus  |  Narcissus only  |  Tulipa only  |  Minor Bulbs

BUTTERFLY MAGNETS    Anaphalis - Hemerocallis  |  Liatris - Veronicastrum
DAYLILIES      Spider & Unusual Form

EDGERS    Arabis - Iris  |  Nepeta - Veronica

FOLIAGE PERENNIALS     Alchemilla - Tanacetum

HOSTA    Hosta - all

HUMMINGBIRD-FRIENDLY PERENNIALS    Alcea - Salvia

ORANGE PERENNIALS    Achillea - Tulipa

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES    Acorus - Imperata |  Miscanthus - Spodiopogon

PINK PERENNIALS    Achillea - Lilium  |  Lychnis - Veronica

PURPLE PERENNIALS    Aconitum - Liatris  |  Polemonium - Veronica

RED PERENNIALS    Achillea - Veronica

SHADE PERENNIALS    Aegopodium - Erythronium  |  Ferns - Polemonium  |  Polygonatum - Vinca

SILVER FOLIAGE PERENNIALS    Achillea - Cerastium    |    Cornus - Limonium    |    Lunaria - Veronica

SIMPLY SPECIAL PERENNIALS    Acanthus - Saxifraga

WHITE PERENNIALS    Achillea - Iris  |  Kalimeris - Yucca

YELLOW PERENNIALS    Achillea - Hypericum  |  Inula - Verbascum

VARIEGATED-FOLIAGE PERENNIALS    Acorus - Erythronium  |  Hakonechloa - Lysimachia  |  Miscanthus - Yucca

PLANT PROFILES

Dianthus 'Tiny Rubies'  |  Geranium  |  Geum coccineum  |  Kerria japonica  |  Knautia macedonica

Paeonia tenuifolia  |  Papaver somniferum  |  Rudbeckia  |  Salvia 'East Friesland'

Trollius  |  Veronica 'Sunny Border Blue'

PROPAGATION

DIVISION - SPRING ONLY  |   DIVISION - FALL ONLY  |   DIVISION - SPRING OR FALL  |   DO NOT DIVIDE

FERTILIZATION

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