Narcissus 'Amos Pettingill'

Wide, gleaming white petals and an extended corona add sparkle to the spring garden. The large (over 4" diameter) blooms carry just a hint of pale yellow at their centers. We were pleased, in concert with our Dutch partners, to name this vigorous grower, Narcissus 'Amos Pettingill' after the fictional farmer whose spirit animated White Flower Farm communications for many years. Expect a bravura display that increases every spring. Early midseason.

Large-cupped Daffodils are the workhorses of the Daffodil world. They're good for bedding, picking, naturalizing, forcing, and showing. This class includes the full color range: white, every shade of yellow, orange, and pink. They have one flower to a stem and a cup, which is not as long as their perianth segments but still greater than one-third the length of the segments. Large-cupped Daffodils always look fresh and festive.

Narcissus blooms are for many gardeners the first visible signs of spring. These vigorous, long-lived bulbs thrive joyously in sunny, well-drained places, are shunned by hungry deer and voles, and will thrive and multiply with little care on your part, creating a glorious landscape and a horticultural legacy.

For more information on the growing and care of Daffodils, click Growing Guide.