Daffodil flower

Daffodil flower

Aptly enough for gardeners and flower lovers in the Pacific Northwest, the flower of the month for March is the Large trumpet daffodils, the best known and most popularly grown kind, bloom in our gardens area mainly during March. daffodil, or jonquil according to some sources.
The daffodil has long been associated with human history. The Egyptians used bunches of the flowers in funeral wreaths, and the Romans raised the plants in greenhouses for the decoration of patrician homes an d to add grace to banquets.

The name Narcissus is from the Greek narkissos, which was derived from narkao, meaning to be stupefied. The inspiration for the name is thought to come from the poisonous or narcotic effects of the bulbs -- or from the myth about a boy of the same name who drowned while stupefied with admiration of his own reflection in water. Take your pick. At any rate the daffodil, a native of central Europe and the Mediterranean region, was beloved by the Greeks and often mentioned in their literature. Here is a tribute from "Hymn to Demeter".