23 Types of Bicolor Daffodils

Bicolor daffodils are two-tone beauties that bring captivating blooms to spring gardens. These showy flowers are easy to grow from bulbs and reward you with a parade of color. But there are so many plants to choose from that it might be challenging to decide which types of bicolor daffodils to grow! So we’ve compiled a list of 23 hardy and sublime bicolor daffodils that won’t disappoint.

Keep in mind that there are many different types of daffodils with different styles and growth habits. To learn more about daffodil classification, see our list of the 13 daffodil divisions below.

The Types of Daffodils by Division

Daffodil growers and enthusiasts have the esteemed Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to thank for the list of 13 daffodil divisions. These divisions designate which traits identify each type of daffodil, including details like the number of blooms per stem.

For more information about daffodil divisions and their characteristics, see our post, The 13 Daffodil Divisions, Explained.

• Division #1, Trumpet Daffodils
• Division #2, Large-Cupped Daffodils
• Division #3, Small-Cupped Daffodils
• Division #4, Double Daffodils
• Division #5, Triandrus Daffodils
• Division #6, Cyclamineus Daffodils
• Division #7, Jonquilla Daffodils
• Division #8, Tazetta Daffodils
• Division #9, Poeticus Daffodils
• Division #10, Bulbocodium Daffodils
• Division #11a, Split-Cupped Collar Daffodils
• Division #11b, Split-Cupped Papillion Daffodils
• Division #12, Other Daffodil Cultivars
• Division #13, Daffodils Categorized Only by Botanical Name

Keep reading to learn about 23 types of bicolor daffodil cultivars beloved for their hardiness and spring beauty.

1. Narcissus ‘Holland Sensation’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Holland Sensation’
• Common Name: ‘Holland Sensation’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches tall (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Trumpet, Division #1
• Daffodil Colors: White rounded petals with frilly yellow cups

The ‘Holland Sensation’ bicolor daffodil is as sensational as it sounds. It features rounded white petals, and lemon-yellow ruffled cups that make for a bright and cheery sight.

As a trumpet daffodil, ‘Holland Sensation’ grows one large bloom per stem. And this standard-size bicolor cultivar will be one of the first to appear in early to mid-spring.

2. Narcissus ‘Las Vegas’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Las Vegas’
• Common Names: ‘Las Vegas’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Trumpet, Division #1
• Daffodil Colors: White slightly-rounded petals with big yellow cups

The fragrant and showy ‘Las Vegas’ bicolor daffodil is a standard-size plant with bold, upward-facing blooms. Its slightly rounded white petals create a striking backdrop for this flower’s deeply ruffled yellow cups.

‘Las Vegas’ is a standard-size plant that grows 1-2 feet tall. It blooms early to mid-season and makes an excellent plant for cut flower gardens.

3. Narcissus ‘Topolino’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Topolino’
• Common Names: ‘Topolino’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 8-10 inches tall (miniature)
• Daffodil Division: Trumpet, Division #1
• Daffodil Colors: White pointed petals with yellow ruffled cups

The ‘Topolino’ bicolor cultivar is a miniature daffodil and continues our trumpet daffodil theme of yellow with white. Its 3-inch blooms feature white, pointed petals and long yellow cups. And, like the other trumpet daffodils in this list, ‘Topolino’ produces its pretty flowers in early to mid-spring.

Dainty but hardy in Zones 3-8, the ‘Topolino’ daffodil is a charming plant perfect for sunny window boxes and rock gardens. It’s also an award-winning daffodil that earned the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

4. Narcissus ‘Accent’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Accent’
• Common Names: ‘Accent’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Seasons: Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Large-Cupped, Division #2
• Daffodil Colors: Cream petals and salmon cups with dark rims

The ‘Accent’ cultivar is a rare type of daffodil because of the color of its cups. There aren’t that many daffodils with this lovely salmon-pink hue, though we feature a few more in this post. That uncommon trait, plus its pretty white petals, make the ‘Accent’ bicolor daffodil a unique and special flower.

‘Accent’ grows 1-2 feet high and shows off its 4-inch blooms in mid-spring. In addition, ‘Accent’ is a proud winner of the American Daffodil Society’s Wister Award.

5. Narcissus ‘Flower Record’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Flower Record’
• Common Names: ‘Flower Record’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Seasons: Mid and Late Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches tall (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Large-Cupped, Division #2
• Daffodil Colors: White petals with yellow and orange cups

The ‘Flower Record’ bicolor daffodil is a large-cupped variety. However, it also looks similar to a poeticus daffodil because of its coloring. ‘Flower Record’ has slightly rounded white petals behind wide yellow cups with dark orange edges. This flower’s cups are definitely wider than they are long, with a very striking style.

‘Flower Record’ grows to the standard daffodil height of 12-26 inches and blooms in mid to late spring. It also adds a light and delightful scent to the garden.

6. Narcissus ‘Fortissimo’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Fortissimo’
• Common Names: ‘Fortissimo’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Seasons: Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Large-Cupped, Division #2
• Daffodil Colors: Slightly curled yellow petals with dark orange rippled cups

‘Fortissimo’ means “very strong” in Italian, and this name perfectly defines the bold look of this bicolor daffodil. Its pale yellow petals complement the flower’s dark orange center cups on huge 5-inch blooms! In addition, ‘Fortissimo’ has a bold and pleasing fragrance.

Expect ‘Fortissimo’ daffodils to grow 1-2 feet high and produce flowers in mid-spring.

7. Narcissus ‘Barrett Browning’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Barrett Browning’
• Common Names: ‘Barrett Browning’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches tall (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Small-Cupped, Division #3
• Daffodil Colors: White spreading petals with wide yellow-orange cups

Its yellow-orange center cups against snow-white slightly reflexed petals give the ‘Barrett Browning’ cultivar a compelling style. This plant is a small-cupped daffodil that belongs in division #3. In addition, ‘Barrett Browning’ is an heirloom daffodil introduced in the 1940s.

‘Barrett Browning’ is a standard daffodil that grows 1-2 feet tall, has a lovely scent, and took home the Wister Award from the American Daffodil Society.

8. Narcissus ‘Solar Wind’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Solar Wind’
• Common Names: ‘Solar Wind’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 4-8
• Bloom Seasons: Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Double, Division #4
• Daffodil Colors: Bright white petals and yellow double cups

‘Solar Wind’ is a bicolor daffodil hybrid created in New Zealand. This pretty double daffodil features so many alternating layers of yellow and white that you can’t quite tell where the petals stop and the center cup begins.

The ‘Solar Wind’ cultivar produces 4-inch blooms and grows to an average of 18 inches tall (standard size). In addition, these fluffy flowers release a sweet scent as they dazzle in mid-spring.

9. Narcissus ‘My Story’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘My Story’
• Common Names: ‘My Story’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 4-8
• Bloom Seasons: Mid and Late Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches tall (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Double, Division #4
• Daffodil Colors: Pure white petals with coral cups

You end up with a truly stunning flower when you pair the ultra-fluffy double daffodil style with the ‘My Story’ cultivar colors. ‘My Story’ is a bicolor knockout with pristine white petals and peachy-coral cups.

Elegant and fluttery in the breeze, ‘My Story’ grows to standard height (12-26 inches) and blooms in mid to late spring. This bicolor daffodil also has a light floral fragrance.

10. Narcissus ‘Tahiti’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Tahiti’
• Common Names: ‘Tahiti’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Mid and Late Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Double, Division #4
• Daffodil Colors: Light yellow petals that mix with deep orange centers

‘Tahiti’ has showstopper bicolor flowers featuring pale yellow outer petals with fluffy yellow and red-orange centers. It has a very romantic style but is also a very hardy standard-size plant in Zones 3-9. Additionally, ‘Tahiti’ romances us with its very fragrant 4-inch blooms.

If all that vigor and beauty aren’t enough to impress you yet, know that ‘Tahiti’ is also an award-winning heirloom daffodil. It won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit and the American Daffodil Society’s Wister Award.

11. Narcissus ‘Katie Heath’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Katie Heath’
• Common Names: ‘Katie Heath’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 4-9
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 6-12 inches (miniature)
• Daffodil Division: Triandrus, Division #5
• Daffodil Colors: White, slightly reflexed petals with pale apricot-pink cups

As a triandrus daffodil, the ‘Katie Heath’ cultivar produces multiple pendant flowers per stem. Its bicolor blooms have white and slightly reflexed petals under pastel cups in apricot or pink, depending on the light. Additionally, ‘Katie Heath’ is a miniature plant that reaches 6-12 inches tall at maturity.

Though not very fragrant, this type of bicolor daffodil adds soft and lovely color to gardens in early to mid-spring.

12. Narcissus ‘Jack Snipe’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Jack Snipe’
• Common Names: ‘Jack Snipe’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 8-10 inches tall (miniature)
• Daffodil Division: Cyclamineus, Division #6
• Daffodil Colors: Strongly reflexed white petals with lemon-yellow cups

The ‘Jack Snipe’ bicolor daffodil is a cyclamineus variety with strongly reflexed petals on nodding blooms. This miniature daffodil’s 2-3 inch flowers produce white petals and cute lemon-yellow cups.

Named for a type of wading bird, the ‘Jack Snipe’ daffodil has pendant flowers that look like they’re watching the ground below.

‘Jack Snipe’ daffodils grow an average of 8-10 inches tall and bloom in early to mid-spring.

13. Narcissus ‘Jetfire’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Jetfire’
• Common Names: ‘Jetfire’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 8-10 inches tall (miniature)
• Daffodil Division: Cyclamineus, Division #6
• Daffodil Colors: Deep yellow petals with rich orange cups

Undeniably vibrant in color, the ‘Jetfire’ cultivar is a bicolor daffodil worth showcasing in any garden. This hardy miniature plant features 3-inch blooms with deep yellow petals that contrast their red-orange cups. Plus, the ‘Jetfire’ pendant blooms have a light and pleasant scent.

‘Jetfire’ daffodils grow 8-10 inches high and bloom early to mid-spring.

14. Narcissus ‘Golden Echo’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Golden Echo’
• Common Names: ‘Golden Echo’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-16 inches (miniature)
• Daffodil Division: Jonquilla, Division #7
• Daffodil Colors: Slightly rounded white petals with golden yellow cups

Miniature ‘Golden Echo’ daffodils grow slightly taller than the average dwarf plant, but they’re definitely dainty. And their bright yellow cups seem to spill (or echo) their golden color around the base of the white petals.

‘Golden Echo’ bicolor daffodils belong to the jonquilla division of plants, often called jonquils. Common characteristics of jonquils include a strong fragrance and multiple blooms per stem. The ‘Golden Echo’ daffodil provides both, plus cheerful color, in early to mid-spring.

15. Narcissus ‘Kedron’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Kedron’
• Common Names: ‘Kedron’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Seasons: Mid and Late Spring
• Mature Height: 12-14 inches tall (miniature)
• Daffodil Division: Jonquilla, Division #7
• Daffodil Colors: Golden yellow petals with small red-orange cups

The ‘Kedron’ bicolor daffodil is a standout jonquil with its apricot-yellow petals and small red-orange cups. This hybrid’s average height is about 12 or 13 inches, so it is also a miniature daffodil.

‘Kedron’ has fragrant nodding flowers and typically produces 2-3 blooms per stem. Gardeners in Zones 3-8 can enjoy this daffodil’s bright beauty in mid to late spring.

16. Narcissus ‘Silver Chimes’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Silver Chimes’
• Common Names: ‘Silver Chimes’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 6-9
• Bloom Seasons: Mid and Late Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Tazetta, Division #8
• Daffodil Colors: Silver-white petals with pale yellow cups

The ‘Silver Chimes’ cultivar is a bicolor daffodil in the tazetta division. As a tazetta daffodil, this plant produces 3-20 flowers per stem! In addition, ‘Silver Chimes’ is a standard-size plant with pendant blooms that tip like little bells toward the ground.

If you’re new to the world of tazetta daffodils, note that this type of daffodil is often grown as an annual in many Zones. However, if you live in a warmer climate like Zones 6 and above, your tazetta daffodils will probably come back every year.

‘Sliver Chimes’ is also very fragrant and shows off its charming blooms in mid to late spring.

17. Narcissus ‘Avalanche’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Avalanche’
• Common Names: ‘Avalanche’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 6-9
• Bloom Seasons: Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches tall (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Tazetta, Division #8
• Daffodil Colors: Pure white petals with bowl-shaped yellow cups

The ‘Avalanche’ cultivar is a type of bicolor daffodil that seems to create an avalanche of blooms! This tazetta variety produces 10-20 flowers per stem and has an addictive, delightful scent. Additionally, its color combo pairs slightly reflexed pure white petals with adorable bowl-shaped golden cups.

‘Avalanche’ is hardy in Zones 6-9 but is also grown as an annual in colder climates. This tazzeta daffodil is a standard size and blooms in mid-spring.

18. Narcissus ‘Canaliculatus’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Canaliculatus’
• Common Names: ‘Canaliculatus’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 6-9
• Bloom Seasons: Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 5-6 inches tall (miniature)
• Daffodil Division: Tazetta, Division #8
• Daffodil Colors: Slightly rounded and reflexed white petals with small yellow center cups

If you love the look of the ‘Avalanche’ daffodil (see above) but prefer a miniature plant, ‘Canaliculatus’ is a great choice. It has similar, slightly reflexed white petals and bowl-shaped yellow cups. However, ‘Canaliculatus’ plants produce about 4-8 flowers per stem compared to the 10-20 of larger tazetta daffodils.

‘Canaliculatus’ is a sweet and tiny plant that grows just 5-6 inches tall. It also has a subtle, sweet scent from flowers blooming mid-spring.

19. Narcissus ‘Grand Soleil d’Or’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Grand Soleil d’Or’
• Common Names: ‘Grand Soleil d’Or’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 8-11
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches tall (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Tazetta, Division #8
• Daffodil Colors: Bold yellow petals with orange bowl cups

‘Grand Soleil d’Or’ tazetta daffodils are standard size and fill the garden bed with 10-20 blooms per stem. Their French name references the golden sun, which is very fitting for these flowers with deep yellow petals and bright orange cups.

The ‘Grand Soleil d’Or’ bicolor daffodil will not survive the winter in many climates but is a hardy plant in Zones 8-11. In addition, this daffodil shines with its sunny blooms in early to mid-spring.

20. Narcissus ‘Sea Green’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Sea Green’
• Common Names: ‘Sea Green’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Poeticus, Division #9
• Daffodil Colors: White rounded petals and yellow and green disc-shaped cups with red rims

Poeticus daffodils like ‘Sea Green’ usually all have a similar style of white petals with yellow, green, and reddish-orange cups. So, technically, ‘Sea Green’ is a multi-colored daffodil. But it didn’t feel right to leave all poeticus daffodils off this list because they are mainly bicolor with hints of other hues. For example, the small cups of this plant are mainly yellow with a touch of green at the base and red-orange around the rim.

Whether you call ‘Sea Green’ bicolor or muti-colored, it’s a unique and attractive daffodil that earned the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. It’s also a standard-size, hardy plant in Zones 3-9 that blooms in late spring.

21. Narcissus ‘Mondragon’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Mondragon’
• Common Names: ‘Mondragon’ Daffodil, Butterfly Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 4-9
• Bloom Seasons: Mid and Late Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Split-Cupped Collar, Division #11a
• Daffodil Colors: Yellow petals with split orange cups

Welcome to the world of split-cupped daffodils, where the ‘Mondradon’ is a standout bicolor variety. More specifically, ‘Mondragon’ is a split-cupped collar daffodil. This designation means the flower’s cup is split into segments opposite the petals. Additionally, this trait gives this and other split-cupped daffodils the look of fluttering butterfly wings. So that’s why split-cupped daffodils are also called butterfly daffodils.

‘Mondragon’ has pretty yellow petals below its orange split cup. And this standard-size daffodil produces fragrant blooms in mid to late spring for Hardiness Zones 4-9.

22. Narcissus ‘Vanilla Peach’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Vanilla Peach’
• Common Names: ‘Vanilla Peach’ Daffodil, Butterfly Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Seasons: Early and Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches tall (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Split-Cupped Collar, Division #11a
• Daffodil Colors: Creamy white petals with peach split cups

‘Vanilla Peach’ is a type of bicolor daffodil with fluttery pastel beauty. Its creamy white petals look dreamy beneath its peachy split cups. And when you add its elegant style to this split-cupped collar daffodil’s dreamy scent, you’ve got a winning spring flower.

The ‘Vanilla Peach’ daffodil is a standard-size plant that produces its gorgeous blooms in early to mid-spring.

23. Narcissus ‘Dolly Mollinger’

• Botanical Name: Narcissus ‘Dolly Mollinger’
• Common Names: ‘Dolly Mollinger’ Daffodil
• Hardy in Zones: 3-9
• Bloom Seasons: Mid-Spring
• Mature Height: 12-26 inches (standard)
• Daffodil Division: Split-Cupped Papillion, Division #11b
• Daffodil Colors: White petals and orange split cups with hints of yellow

As a split-cupped papillon daffodil, the ‘Dolly Mollinger’ cultivar has split cups with segments placed alternately between the flower petals. And what makes this flower a bicolor daffodil are its lovely white petals with fluffy orange split cups.

‘Dolly Mollinger’ is also an heirloom daffodil from the 1950s and a standard-size plant. You can expect a show of fluttery color from this butterfly daffodil in mid-spring.

There are hundreds of types of bicolor daffodils!

One of the hardest things about creating a list of beautiful bicolor daffodils is knowing when to stop! There are hundreds of bicolor daffodils, including heirloom and hybrid cultivars. However, we hope this list provides a great place to start when choosing which bicolor daffodils you’d love to grow at home.

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