Daffodil Lutea

Known as yellow sternbergia or autumn daffodil, it is a beautiful bulbous plant of the Amaryllidaceae family.

It flowers in autumn – usually from September to November – with bright yellow blooms resembling daffodils.

The flowers appear directly from the bulb, often before the leaves or at the same time.

The leaves are narrow, dark green and remain above ground over winter, gradually withering in spring.

How to grow

A sunny, warm place sheltered from the wind. The soil should be light, well-drained and preferably chalky.

July–August. Bulbs are planted 10–15 cm deep and 10 cm apart.

Do not water after planting – the plant makes use of the autumn rains. Do not water in summer.

September–November. The flowers appear before or with the leaves.

Optionally, it can be fed with a phosphorus-potassium fertiliser. The leaves remain over winter and die back in spring.

In summer – no watering, no feeding. The bulbs stay in the soil.

Every 4–5 years the bulbs can be lifted and divided, after the leaves have died back completely.