The strong, upright stems of Narcissus ‘Avalanche’ carry a remarkable plethora of blooms – up to 20 flowers are held in generous clusters on each stem. Broad, milk-white petals encompass a dinky, buttercup-yellow, acorn-shaped cup. This cultivar bears a well-deserved RHS Award of Garden Merit, confirming its exceptional quality. Heighten the extraordinary fragrance of ‘Avalanche’ by planting in swathes amongst borders, lawns, and rockeries, and in pots against a sunny wall. This Tazetta variety responds equally well to indoor growing – try forcing bulbs in bowls to bring spring joy even when the weather outdoors is not so tempting.

Each sturdy stem of Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’ is like a miniature bouquet of pint-sized peonies for early spring. Sumptuous, frilly, fully double blooms are borne in bunches of up to 4 flowers with petals of alabaster white. This outstanding variety proudly flaunts an RHS Award of Garden Merit, and is a proven performer for borders, lawns, rockeries, and containers. This Tazetta is notable for its especially sweet scent and makes a wonderful cut flower to fill the room with honeyed perfume. ‘Cheerfulness’ is also suitable for forcing in indoor planters for a long-lasting floral display you can admire without even having to step foot outside.

Tazetta Narcissi Falconet.

Yellow with a pale-orange cup.  Fragrant.

RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Striking, highly floriferous and potently scented, Narcissus ‘Geranium’ offers a visual and olfactory sensation. The chalky white petals of each bloom frame a short, rounded cup the colour of a rich, free-range egg yolk. Bearing up to 6 heads per stem, this Tazetta will fill your garden and home with clouds of intoxicating fragrance. ‘Geranium’ adds a stylish touch to containers and brings dramatic impact en masse amongst lawns and borders, where it will naturalise freely. This high achiever has been granted an RHS Award of Garden Merit, so you can be sure it will return steadfastly for many years to come.

The bold, playful blooms of Narcissus ‘Martinette’ will turn heads with their eye-catching colouring and tantalising scent. Petals of zesty lemon curd yellow edge a short, rounded cup of rich, marmalade orange. This Tazetta variety is heartily recommended for its bright, citrus fragrance which hovers deliciously in the air. The vibrant, glowing flowers sway above glaucous, chive like foliage which fades subtly at the end of the season. With up to 6 heads carried on strapping, straight stems, ‘Martinette’ offers an impressive spectacle planted in borders, rockeries, lawns, and containers, and in your home as a cut flower.

Like the tiny fish of the same name which flit and dart in the water, Narcissus ‘Minnow’ makes up for its size with enthusiasm and energy. With clusters of up to 4 heads per stem, and multiple stems per bulb, this fantastic variety soon forms a swirling shoal of sensationally scented flowers. Each individual button-like bloom has perfectly formed, cream petals and a distinctive flat nose of contrasting yellow. This little live wire is also excellent at naturalising, with groupings quickly forming into delightful drifts amongst lawns and borders. The remarkable vigour and vitality of ‘Minnow’ have earnt this lively Tazetta an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

The elegant Narcissus ‘Silver Chimes’ rings delicate, bell-like blooms to welcome the warmth of mid-spring as the rest of the garden begins to wake. This superb variety carries up to 7 exquisitely formed, nodding flowers on each stem. Glistening white petals surround a creamy lemon cup, imparting an irresistibly sweet floral scent. Fine, dark olive-green leaves blend subtly with grass and neighbouring foliage, making ‘Silver Chimes’ an excellent choice for naturalising amongst lawns and borders. The charm and wondrous scent of the blooms is equally enchanting when admired up close in container displays.

The vibrant, extroverted sister of ‘Cheerfulness’, ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ matches the original for beauty, whilst bringing a dash of extra vivacity with its brilliant colouring. Ruffled, golden, double blooms are gathered into miniature bouquets of up to 4 flowers at the end of each sturdy stem. This outgoing, versatile variety brings a sunshine glow to borders, lawns, rockeries, and containers. With a notably sweet scent, this Tazetta also makes an exceptional cut flower, and a splendid choice for forcing in planters indoors. ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ exhibits an esteemed RHS Award of Garden Merit, proving it to be every bit as commendable as its much-admired forebear.