Narcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'
Narcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'
The UK's best-selling daffodil, a compact miniature producing 2-3 golden-yellow flowers per stem from February. Perfect for pots, window boxes, and the front of borders. Incredibly reliable and long-lived. Naturalises well in grass and multiplies freely. The first daffodil to flower in most UK gardens.
Where to plant
Best aspect
Border position
When to plant and expect flowers
Plant
Flowers
How to grow narcissus 'tête-à-tête'
Plant 10cm deep in September or October. Excellent in containers using multipurpose compost with added grit. Space 5-8cm apart. Feed with tomato fertiliser when shoots appear. Ideal for forcing indoors for Christmas flowers.
Soil requirements
Soil type
loam, sand, chalk, clay
Moisture
well drained
pH
neutral, alkaline
Aftercare
Allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering. Remove spent flower heads to prevent self-seeding.
Propagation
- Division of clumps in autumn
- Offsets
Wildlife value
Toxicity
All parts contain lycorine and calcium oxalate crystals causing nausea, vomiting, and skin irritation.
Common problems
- Narcissus bulb fly
- Basal rot
- Blindness (failure to flower)
- Slugs on young shoots
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