How does a daffodil recover after winter?

Answer 1

A month after the daffodil's bloom fades, the leaves will turn yellow and separate from the bulb. The bulbs stays in the ground, safe from whatever is happening above them.

Daffodil bulbs should be planted in the fall months before the ground freezes. Why autumn when it's a spring flower?

• The bulb must be exposed to cold temperatures for the formation of the flower bud.
• The bulb roots should be established prior to freezing temperatures.
• To break dormancy & bloom, must spring bulbs need 12-14 weeks of temps below 45F.

So it's not that the daffodil is going though anything horrible during the cold months of winter. In fact, it's important that they receive a certain amount of cold time. And when they sprout and find themselves above ground again, they are very resistant to frost and even a foot of more of snow. When the snow melts away, they are still there, ready to offer hope for a bountiful new year.