Whats the difference between daffodils and narcissus?
None, actually: the words are interchangeable. Narcissus happens to be the botanical name for these bulb plants. Although “daffodil” and “narcissus” are often used to refer to large and small-flowered forms respectively, they are all classified in the genus Narcissus. Daffodils, narcissi, jonquils and paper-whites are variants of the same species: all are members of the genus Narcissus. Except for Tazetta types (paperwhites) and a few wild species, modern garden narcissus are completely winter hardy. They naturalize well and come in a variety of colors (but not true pinks yet). The most common colors are yellow, white, orange-red, orange and salmon. Many cultivars display marked or subtle differences in color between the corona (trumpet or cup) and the perianth (petals). Double daffodils have a clustered cup, petals or both.
