How Do You Identify Jonquils And Daffodils?
It’s one of the first flowers to bloom in your garden, while the early spring temperatures are still cool. It has a long stem and the prettiest yellow flowers. It’s a jonquil. No, it’s a daffodil. It’s obvious that you don’t know how to identify jonquils and daffodils. If you want to know which flower is which, there are things that will help you identify daffodils and jonquils. Check the trumpet or cup of the flower. A daffodil’s trumpet is often a different color than the petals and sometimes it might be bi-colored. They range in colors from white to soft yellow to deep yellow to a yellow with deep orange coronas or centers. Jonquils have blossoms that range in colors from creamy to soft yellow to butter yellow with orange coronas. Smell the flowers. Jonquils are extremely fragrant. In fact, some experts will claim that this is the best way to identify a jonquil from a daffodil. Look at the height of the flower. Jonquils grow to about 16 inches in height with blossoms that are about