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- Jonquil Daffodil
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- Yellow Daffodil
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- Chinese Sacred Lily
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- Trumpet Daffodil
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- Narcissus
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- Yellow Daffodil
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- Spanish Daffodil
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- soft, subtle yellow and white
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- Go bold! Go Yellow!
I. Love. Daffodils. They’re one of those garden variety flowers that everyone sort of passes on and takes for granted (guilty); but when you actually take the time to look at their vibrant white or yellow blooms and appreciate their happy shape and color, it sort of lifts their status just a bit. Daffodils and Narcissus are essentially the same and are native to the Mediterranean and Middle East, as well as Asia- most notoriously China- and have 2 very different symbolic meanings to the western and eastern cultures. In the west, the Narcissus flower symbolizes vanity and narcissism as the old Greek legend of the flower sprung from the young Narcissus who couldn’t get enough of his own reflection and drowned (or starved to death, depending on which version you follow) in a pond. Conversely, the Chinese use this flower as a symbol of wealth and good fortune and, as such, Daffodils are a big part of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Either way you take it, the Daffodil is a prominent bloom that will work in any number of arrangements or bouquets.
Here are some flowers we all know well:
Narcissus jonquilla – Jonquil (in the southern US) or White Daffodil
Narcissus papyraceus – Paperwhite Narcissus
Narcissus tazetta – Chinese Sacred Lily
Narcissus pseudonarcissus – Daffodil
For their color alone, Daffodils make excellent spring bouquets. If you are really into yellow, don’t be afraid of going with a solo bloom bouquet- just be sure to own it and make it a full bunch. There are so many possible combinations of flowers that it’s nearly impossible to pick just one. However, there are 2 color combinations to focus on that may make it easier… for a more subtle arrangement, go for similar colors such as white, other yellows, or oranges… for a super fun colorful bouquet, bring on those stark pinks, purples, reds, peaches, and greens!
