Jonquil Pipit is a mid-season bloomer with fragrant, pale-yellow fluted cups that fade to cream as they meet the crown of petals surrounding them. This spilled-cream coloration flows into wide, soft-yellow petals, creating a warm two-tone effect that brightens beds, borders, and spring containers. Each sturdy stem typically carries 2 to 3 blooms and reaches about 14” to 16” tall, making it a graceful choice for planting in groups where its color and scent can be fully appreciated.

Garden Uses and Companion Plantings

This variety works especially well in naturalized drifts, cottage gardens, and mixed bulb plantings, where its soft coloring blends easily with white, cream, apricot, and deeper golden daffodils. Its compact height also makes it suitable near walkways or entry areas, where the fragrance can be enjoyed up close.

Planting and Growing Instructions

For the strongest display, plant bulbs in well-drained soil in full sun to light shade during fall, setting them several inches deep and spacing them in generous clusters rather than single rows. After flowering, allow the foliage to remain until it yellows naturally so the bulb can store energy for the following year.

Why Choose Jonquil Pipit

Jonquil Pipit is valued not only for its cheerful spring color, but also for its refined form, reliable performance, and delicate scent, making it a charming addition to gardens designed for both beauty and fragrance.

This bulb will be among the many plants offered in the upcoming Bulbs to Blooms Conference and Sale on October 24th from 9-1 at Pollard United Methodist Church. Admission is free. Online shopping begins October 12-21, with order pick-up beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the day of the sale. For more details visit this LINK or call (903)590-2980.