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Daffodils were fashionable in late Victorian and Edwardian times, bred into different shapes and forms.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Daffodils bloom in spring, when the garden receives ample moisture, and the bulbs are drought-tolerant in dormancy.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Daffodils are one of the most auspicious flowers, because they bloom in the first month of the lunar year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Daffodils have been blooming, and early cherry blossoms in D.C. have the National Cherry Blossom festival scheduled for Wednesday.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2017

Daffodils clustered like bugle bands in front yards as the Beans Boys left school behind on a sunny, cloudless day.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli