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Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’
Tête-à-tête daffodil
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Image © Richie Steffen/Great Plant Picks |
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Nothing trumpets the arrival of spring like the early blooming miniature daffodils. The delightful Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ positively glows in the late winter garden. Its 2½-inch golden-yellow flowers nod atop a sturdy 12-inch stem in the awakening boarder. Planting ‘Tête-à-tête’ bulbs in groups makes for a natural look in the landscape. Hostas and deciduous ornamental grasses are a good combination because they will cover/disguise the foliage of the Narcissus as it dies back by early June. |
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Like most daffodils ‘Tête-à-tête’ grows best in full to part sun in well-drained, fertile soil with average moisture while in leaf. Old flowers can be removed once they have faded but do not cut the foliage back until it yellows in early June. The dormancy makes them quite tolerant of our dry summers while they wait for the autumn rains to start growing roots again for next year’s bloom. ‘Tête-à-tête’ can be best propagated by division once the leaves start to yellow, but keep in mind that large clumps put on the best show. |
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Narcissus . ‘Tête-à-tête’ is a vigorous, early blooming cultivar with its dainty characteristics derived from the cute, but slow Narcissus cyclamineus. The flower is held slightly angled on a sturdy 12-inch stem. The deep green foliage is strap-like and goes dormant in early summer. |
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USDA zones 4 to 8 |
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