Daffy the daffodil is the gardenβs cheerful little trumpet. She announces that spring has arrived by bobbing in the breeze. Add your favorite colors to her petals and long leaves! Daffy is ready to play a happy spring song.
This friendly daffodil looks as if it is playing a happy trumpet song for the garden. Its special cup-shaped middle stands out from the petals, while long leaves grow below. Daffodils are one of the flowers that can make a yard feel like spring has truly arrived. Color this bloom as bright as a sunny morning, then imagine the little tune it might be announcing!
Many daffodils have yellow petals and an orange or deeper yellow trumpet center. Try making the outer petals lemon yellow and the middle a bold tangerine color. Use green for the long, narrow leaves and stem. A pale blue sky, brown soil, or patches of light green grass can finish the scene. You can also choose pink or white petals for a surprising daffodil design.
Daffodils grow from bulbs planted beneath the soil. They often bloom early in spring, sometimes when the days are still cool. Their flower has two main parts to notice: the petals around the outside and the cup, or trumpet, in the middle. Daffodils are sometimes called narcissus. Deer and squirrels usually leave them alone because the plants do not taste good to them.