Narcissus 'My Dearest'

Even bulb breeders can have their favorites, and Narcissus 'My Dearest' is the darling of our friend, the Daffodil expert and breeder Carlos van der Veek. This tall, elegant, and strong Large Cup produces generously sized, upward-facing blossoms with pristine white, casually pleated petals orbiting a pronounced crown that emerges solid yellow then changes to white as the flower ages, leaving only the ruffled rim in winning gold. ‘My Dearest’ is slow to multiply, making it a hard-to-find treasure. Early.

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.