15 Great Types Of Daffodils

Typically planted in the fall for spring bloom, many daffodil types will readily naturalize in a lawn or woodland area, gradually creating a blanket of spring color. They can also work well for filling garden spaces that are empty in spring but will be filled in as late spring and summer perennials mature. Another bonus is that deer shy away from daffodil blooms and will rarely, if ever, damage them. Like roses, daffodils have been in cultivation for many hundreds of years, and horticulturalists have developed a complicated classification system for all the different types. Most serious growers follow the Royal Horticultural Society’s daffodil classification system, which categorizes daffodils into 13 divisions based on flower shape and genetic heritage. These 15 dazzling daffodil varieties will expand your spring landscape palette with a variety of hues, heights, and bloom times. 

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8Height: 12–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9Height: 4–8 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8Height: 18–20 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8Height: 16–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8Height: 12–26 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8Height: 10–16 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8Height: 12–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: MediterraneanUSDA Hardiness Zones: 8–10Height: 16–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 4–11Height: 6–12 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9Height: 12–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8Height: 12–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8Height: 12–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade​

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9Height: 14–16 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Central and southern Europe; widely naturalized in North AmericaUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–9Height: 12–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Hardiness Zones: 3–8Height: 16–18 inchesSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade​