Narcissus Varieties

Yellow Cup & White Petals

• After All is a variety of narcissus that features white petals and a yellow cup, with the rim of the cup lined with red. After All serves in naturalized areas, perennial borders and flowerbeds, as do all types of narcissus. After All is appropriate for planting between U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 and 8, as is Bravoure, a variety that grows to 24 inches tall. Bravoure is what botanists term a trumpet daffodil, with its cup so narrow that it looks like the musical instrument extending out from the petals.

All Yellow Forms

• King Alfred is all yellow, growing to 24 inches. King Alfred, first introduced by the Dutch in 1899, is a staple of many gardens between zones 3 and 8. These harbingers of spring bloom during March and April. Carlton has two tones of yellow composing its colors. The flowers give off an aroma similar to vanilla, notes the Missouri Botanical Garden. Carlton grows 18 inches high in zones 3 through 8.

Orange Cup & Yellow Petals

• Dull yellow petals and red-orange cups that give the appearance of a rounded coin in the center of the flower when viewed from a distance give the Copper Coin cultivar its name. This type of narcissus grows to 18 inches and possesses straplike green leaves. Mondragon is a form with yellow petals and a dark orange cup. It is a split-corona narcissus cultivar, meaning that its cup seemingly splits apart at the ends. Space the bulbs out at least 3 inches apart when planting this cultivar -- good advice for all varieties of Narcissus.

Reddish Cups & White Petals

• Developed in 1969, Tangent has cups that are a coral shade of rose red, with white petals. This variety matures in the spring between 16 and 18 inches before generating its flowers in April. Vintage Rose combines its cream white petals with a salmon pink-red cup to provide you with a lovely daffodil cultivar. It can be as short as 9 inches, growing between USDA zones 3 and 8. Its unusual colors make it a solid option as a fresh cut flower.