Daffodil 'Ice Follies'
Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
Daffodil 'Ice Follies' is a bulb for bulb layer, edging, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Mar, Apr.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 40 cm |
| Spread | 20 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 40 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 20 cm of room to spread, roughly 5 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Daffodil 'Ice Follies''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Professor Sargent'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Yuletide'for height behind it
- Climbing Hydrangeafor height behind it
- Cranesbill 'Biokovo'to edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Foundation planting Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: