Flowers · Bulbs
Thalia daffodil
Narcissus 'Thalia'
A white multi-headed daffodil with a light scent and nodding flowers in mid-spring. It is taller than the miniature varieties and sits well among perennials.
Growing conditions
Soilchalk, loam, sand
Moisturewell-drained, moist
pHneutral, alkaline
Position
SunFull sun, Partial sun
Aspecteast, south, west
Exposuresheltered
HardinessH6
Size
Time to maturityFlowers the first spring after planting
Max height0.3–0.4 m
Max spread0.1–0.2 m
In the garden
Plant in autumn in sun or light shade. It prefers soil that drains in winter but does not bake hard before the leaves have died back.
Slugs may rasp emerging shoots. Blind buds usually mean the clump needs more light or splitting.
Colour and scent
A mark in a season means the plant is doing that for at least part of it.
| Season | Foliage | Flower | Scent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Leaves | white | Scented |
| Summer | — | — | — |
| Autumn | — | — | — |
| Winter | — | — | — |
- JanDormant
- FebDormant
- MarFoliage
- Aprwhite
- Maywhite
- JunDormant
- JulDormant
- AugDormant
- SepDormant
- OctDormant
- NovDormant
- DecDormant
Jobs
These dates suit a mild southern garden. A northern or Scottish plan shifts spring and autumn jobs by a fortnight.
1 October
Plant bulbs
Plant Thalia 12 cm deep in groups of five or more so the white flowers read as a drift.
25 May
Deadhead
Take off faded heads. The scent is strongest on a still, warm day.