Daffodils at the RHS Gardens

Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze... Enjoy the spectacle of thousands of daffodils in bloom each spring across the five RHS Gardens

RHS Garden Rosemoor

Devon

Marking the start of spring at RHS Rosemoor, a mass of glorious daffodils spill from pots, flow through borders and dance in the meadow areas. Large drifts of the UK native daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus sit on the banks of the Stream Garden, while Lady Anne’s Arboretum is a sea of golden yellow from the distinctive blooms of the hoop petticoat daffodil, N. bulbocodium and the native Welsh daffodil, N. obvallaris.

In recent years, the garden team have planted thousands of additional daffodil bulbs, including 2,000 of our namesake Narcissus ‘Rosemoor Gold’ in Lady Anne’s Garden. Other daffodil hotspots include the Lake and Winter Garden. Enjoy our Spring Flower Showcase, including the RHS Daffodil Competition, on 14 – 15 March 2026.

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RHS Garden Hyde Hall

Essex

Enjoy joyful drifts of daffodils blooming throughout RHS Hyde Hall. One of the best places to appreciate them is around the Lower Pond, where there are large groups of cyclamineus daffodils, including Narcissus ‘Rapture’ and ‘Peeping Tom’, known for their delightful dainty flowers with swept back petals and pronounced trumpets.

Elsewhere, daffodils smother the bulb bank of the Queen Mother’s Garden and are the stars of spring in the Hilltop Garden, Robinson Garden and Floral Fantasia display. Don’t miss the Daffodil Show on 24 – 25 March 2026 and be wowed by hundreds of beautiful cut blooms.

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RHS Garden Harlow Carr

North Yorkshire

An uplifting spring welcome awaits you at RHS Harlow Carr. The garden team have planted 22,000 daffodil bulbs on the approach to the garden, creating a glowing ‘golden mile’. Within the garden, bask in the colour and scent of more than 70,000 daffodils – across 70 different Narcissus species and cultivars. The best places to admire daffodils are along the Woodland edge, around the Queen Mother’s Lake, in the Kitchen Garden and Alpine House.

Celebrate the best of the season and chat to the experts at our Spring Tulip, Daffodil and Rhododendron Competition, 2 – 3 May 2026.

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RHS Garden Wisley

Surrey

There are daffodils to delight everyone at RHS Wisley – from the golden sea of naturalised hoop petticoat daffodils (Narcissus bulbocodium) in the Alpine Meadow, to generous drifts in Seven Acres.

Recent plantings of cheerful Cyclamineus Group daffodils light up the Pinetum, creating a carpet of colour under the majestic pines, and in Oakwood, there are plantings of historic daffodils to discover, including ‘Rip van Winkle’, an heirloom double dating from before 1884.

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RHS Garden Bridgewater

Greater Manchester

A wave of colour spreads across the garden in spring courtesy of tens of thousands of bulbs planted over the last few years. In the Orchard, drifts of more than 50,000 daffodils create a floral spectacle. Planted with help from our volunteers, 14 Narcissus cultivars give a succession of colour in soft cream, white and pastel yellow that complements the fruit tree blossom.

Other spring bulb hotspots include the Kitchen Garden, where pastel coloured tulips are grown for cut flowers, and Rhubarb Alley, where golden daffodils mingle among the emerging stems of rhubarb. Head to the Bee and Butterfly Garden to relax surrounded by pots bursting with daffodils, hyacinths and Muscari. Visit our Spring Plant Fair, 3 – 4 April 2026, to pick up beautiful and unusual spring plants.

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