Narcissus is the December birth flower

From the garden

It may seem odd that the Narcissus is one of the official birth flowers of December, since in the garden Narcissus is a spring-blooming bulb. However, the Paperwhite narcissus is a winter bloomer.

Paperwhite narcissus bulbs are popular during the Christmas holidays because, unlike other narcissus that are spring-blooming bulbs, Paperwhite bulbs do not require chilling to initiate flo…