Narcissus 'Ice King'

Gets the season off to an impressive start!

Genus: Narcissus
Variety: 'Ice King'
Zone: 4 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Early Spring
Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 20 in
Plant Width: 9 in - 12 in
Bloom Size: 4.5 in
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Fragrance, Double Blooms
Bloom Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Deer Resistance, Drought Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Beds, Cut Flowers, Outdoor, Border, Naturalizing
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Genus: Narcissus
Variety: 'Ice King'
Zone: 4 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Early Spring
Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 20 in
Plant Width: 9 in - 12 in
Bloom Size: 4.5 in
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Easy Care Plants, Fragrance, Double Blooms
Bloom Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Deer Resistance, Drought Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Beds, Cut Flowers, Outdoor, Border, Naturalizing
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
show more

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Popular ever since its 1984 introduction, this stunning sport of 'Ice Follies' opens huge blooms of soft yellow surrounded by a gleaming white perianth. An early bloomer, it's a wonderful way to begin daffodil season in the garden1

Fully 4½ inches wide, these blooms begin with the classic butter-and-sugar combination of yellow and white. As they mature, however, the large, ruffled yellow cup turns creamy and finally white!

'Ice King' reaches 20 inches tall, with healthy mid-green foliage. A dependable performer, this double-flowered cultivar is showy yet reliable, multiplying slowly in the garden to increase your daffodil display with every passing year.

Plant the bulbs in very well-drained soil receiving full sun. After the blooms pass, let the foliage remain until it turns brown and falls over. (It is storing nutrients for next season.) Daylilies, irises, and other perennials make a good natural cover-up for the aging foliage. Deer and other nibbling animals leave daffodil bulbs alone, enabling you to naturalize them over time into great drifts of color! Zones 4-8.

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As the deer population has boomed and food has become scarcer, they have become more aggressive. In some areas deer will strip your garden bare, leaving nothing green or flowery behind. While there is no such thing as a completely deer-proof garden, there are some effective things you can do to protect your garden from these hungry animals.

Use physical barriers

A High Fence
Deer can jump pretty high, but a fence higher than eight feet (higher on an up-slope) and flush with the ground will keep any deer out.

Electric Fences
They are a much easier and less expensive solution. Deer generally will not try to jump electric fences, but will rather try to climb through the wires, receiving a deterring shock.

Bird-Netting
An even less extreme physical option is to put bird netting over your larger and more susceptible plants.

Plant Deer-resistant Varieties

Herbs, some conifers, and many flowers are some of the best deer-resistant plants. More fragrant plants will often deter predation. Planting just a few deer-resistant plants will limit grazing of your other plants. Remember, "deer-resistant" does not mean deer-proof. A hungry animal will eat just about anything.

Having a dog In the Family

Owning a dog, especially a big dog will almost always keep deer from approaching your home. Just the scent of the dog will keep most deer away, and if your dog lives outside you will probably never see any deer.

For most gardeners, it is a combination of different solutions that works best. Every gardener has to find the solution that works best in their garden.

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No plant is easy the first time you garden with it. So here are some quick tips to make you look like a pro, even if you've never laid eyes on a daffodil bulb before in your life!

Daffodil bulbs often have two big shoots coming out of one base, as if two bulbs were stuck together. Don't separate them; just plant the whole thing. It will multiply even faster!

Plant daffodil bulbs with the wide base facing downwards, the pointy top facing up.

Plant the bulbs at a depth of least 3 times their height. In warmer climates, even deeper is recommended.

Do not add any "bulb food" or other enrichment at planting time.

After planting, daffodils need no special treatment. Water, mulch, or leave the soil alone, just as you normally would.

In spring, after the daffodils have bloomed, do not cut away the leaves. This is critical. Let them die all the way back; the plant is gathering nutrition for next year's growth during this period. If you want to hide the unattractive brown shoots, plant your daffodils among daylilies, which do a good job covering up the leaves with their fresh green foliage.

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Tips for gardening in particularly hot, dry climates:

1. Water with a drip system whenever possible – soak the bed slowly and thoroughly to a depth of 10" to 12".

2. Watering deeply every 3 to 5 days is preferable to a shallow daily watering.

3. Water in the early morning, so foliage has time to dry.

4. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch or similar material to aid in water retention and help keep the roots cool during hot weather.

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