THEY BLOOMED! NARCISSUS jonquillia

On Tuesday, my daughter brought me groceries & included this sunny
collection of JONQUILS.  When she brought them, they were not blooming; & were overshadowed by the delicious goodies my daughter brought.

Today they are blooming & are "show stoppers" at my house.  
I decided to answer this question:
What is the difference between DAFFODILS  & JONQUILS?

Here is what I found:
Both of these flowers are members of the 17 divisions of the 
NARCISSUS family, which are Spring flowering bulbs. 
The name comes from the same Greek root, which includes
"narcotic."   This Greek word  refers to the intoxicating scent of some of the members, including JONQUILS, who have a lovely scent.

When JONQUILS grow, they usually have slender, hollow leaves, rounded at the end & are much shorter than Daffodils. The flowers are usually yellow, small & are in clusters on the stem.  JONQUILS are native to the Mediterranean, & are hardier in warmer climates.

JONQUILS are considered the birth flower for those, like my daughter, who are born in March.  They symbolize friendship & domestic bliss.  
They also seem to bring a sunny feel to the house, when blooming.

JONQUILS & DAFFODILS are both bulbs & are planted in a similar way, in the Fall.  DAFFODIL leaves are usually much taller & have sword shaped tips. It is uncommon for the flowers to have a scent, but they come in a variety of colors, including yellow, white, pink & orange, of various sizes. 

In Michigan, I planted 200 giant yellow DAFFODILS, in a floating flower bed in our front yard.  In the Spring they were tall, & beautiful.  The previous owners planted little patches of JONQUILS that seemed tiny in comparison. They all thrived in that land of cold Winters; & made the cold, rainy Springs bearable.  

All the members of the NARCISSUS family are beautiful, & are worthy of a spot in gardens.  Here in California, we cannot grow them because our Winters are not cold enough; but they are commonly sold in pots at plant nurseries & grocery stores.   At this time of the year, they are a blessing.