Daffodil Geranium (Narcissus ‘Geranium’) – Fragrant Mid to Late Season Tazetta Daffodil

Daffodil Geranium is a beautifully fragrant Tazetta daffodil with elegant white petals and vivid orange to orange-red cups. This heirloom-style favourite produces clusters of blooms on sturdy stems, making it a standout choice for garden beds, borders, pots, and cut flower arrangements. Flowering in the mid to late daffodil season, Geranium helps extend spring colour while filling the garden with sweet perfume. It is also an excellent naturalising variety, returning year after year with increasing impact.

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Growth Habit

Geranium is a clump-forming bulbous perennial with upright stems and strappy grey-green to green foliage. It typically grows to around 30–50 cm tall and 10–15 cm wide. As a Tazetta-type daffodil, it produces multiple flowers per stem, creating a fuller, more floriferous display than many standard daffodils.

Where It Can Grow in Australia

This variety is well suited to cool to subtropical climates and performs particularly well in VIC, SA, TAS, NSW, and cooler parts of QLD. It is a strong choice for southern gardens and temperate regions, and also suits areas with mild winters and dry summers where Tazetta daffodils naturalise well.

Best Position

Plant in full sun to light shade in well-drained soil. Geranium is ideal for garden beds, borders, under deciduous trees, mass planting, and containers. Water during active growth, then allow foliage to die back naturally after flowering.

Features

• Botanical name: Narcissus ‘Geranium’

• Also listed as: Narcissus tazetta ‘Geranium’

• Common name: Daffodil Geranium

• Division: Tazetta (Division 8)

• Flower colour: White petals with vivid orange to orange-red cups

• Fragrance: Yes – sweetly scented

• Height: 30–50 cm

• Width: 10–15 cm

• Position: Full sun to light shade

• Multi-flowering stems

• Excellent for pots, borders, naturalising, and cut flowers

• Mid to late season flowering

Why You’ll Love It

Geranium is a classic fragrant daffodil that combines elegance, strong garden performance, and reliable repeat flowering. Its clustered blooms give a fuller display, its perfume adds another layer of appeal, and its sturdy stems make it a fantastic cut flower. It is especially useful for extending the daffodil season with fresh colour later in spring.

Planting & Care

Plant bulbs in autumn in well-drained soil, placing them at around 2–3 times the height of the bulb. Space bulbs roughly 10–15 cm apart in the garden, or closer in pots for a fuller display. Water after planting and keep the soil lightly moist during active growth. Once flowering is finished, deadhead spent blooms and allow the leaves to die back naturally so the bulbs can recharge for next year.

Storage & Aftercare

Store unplanted bulbs in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place until planting time. Established clumps can be left in the ground to naturalise, and a light feed after flowering may help support future performance. Geranium is a low-maintenance choice for gardeners wanting long-term spring colour.

Toxicity

Like other daffodils, Geranium should be considered harmful if ingested and may cause irritation in sensitive individuals. Keep bulbs and flowers away from pets and children.

FAQs

What is the correct botanical name?
The best listing name is Narcissus ‘Geranium’. It is also commonly sold under Narcissus tazetta ‘Geranium’.

Is Geranium a Tazetta daffodil?
Yes, it is a Division 8 Tazetta daffodil.

When does it flower?
Geranium flowers in the mid to late season, helping extend the daffodil display.

Can I grow it in pots?
Yes, it grows very well in pots and containers with free-draining potting mix.

Does it naturalise?
Yes, Geranium is a good naturalising variety and can return yearly in suitable conditions.

Does it need refrigeration before planting?
Tazetta daffodils are generally better adapted to milder climates than many colder-climate daffodils, so refrigeration is usually not necessary in many Australian growing areas.

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