They grow from brown-coated bulbs. They were named for the legendary Greek youth Narcissus.
Narcissuses are native to Europe and Asia, but many are cultivated in North America.
People like them because they have fragrant and delicately fashioned blossoms of yellow, white, or sometimes pink or orange. The narcissus is a special flower of December. In Europe, in the springtime, fragrant masses of wild narcissuses cover the Alpine meadows. Narcissus bulbs are poisonous. There are various types of narcissuses.