Cold hardiness & minimum temperature

Is Angel's Tears Narcissus (Narcissus triandrus)cold hardy? Hardiness zone & min temp

Also called Angel's Tears, Angel's Tears Narcissus, Triandrus Daffodil.

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About Angel's Tears Narcissus

Narcissus triandrus · also called Angel's Tears, Angel's Tears Narcissus · flowering

Narcissus triandrus is a graceful, nodding miniature daffodil bearing 2–6 pendant white or pale-yellow flowers per stem, with reflexed petals and a rounded cup. Native to rocky scrub and meadows in Iberia and northwest France, it is the parent of Division 5 triandrus hybrids. Plant in free-draining, gritty soil in a sunny or lightly shaded spot.

Cold limit: USDA 5-9 · RHS H5 (−15°C to 18°C)

Watch for — Poor drainage causing bulb rot: N. triandrus is particularly intolerant of wet winter soils. Bulbs develop soft, brown rot (Fusarium) in heavy or waterlogged ground. Plant on slopes, in raised beds, or in gravel gardens to ensure rapid drainage around the bulbs.

What angel's tears narcissus's hardiness rating actually means

Yes — angel's tears narcissus is genuinely cold hardy. Rated RHS H5 and USDA 5-9, it lives outdoors all year and needs winter cold rather than protection from it. Its RHS rating of H5 means: Hardy in most of the UK and in cold winters. On the US scale that maps to USDA 5-9 — the zones where it can be left outdoors year-round.

New to these scales? The USDA hardiness zone map explained covers how the zone numbers work, and you can find your own zone with the zone finder.

Minimum temperature — and what happens below it

Minimum survivable temperature is roughly about −15 to −10 °C. Angel's Tears Narcissus is built for winter — once established it takes hard frost and snow in its stride.

Concretely, for angel's tears narcissus as it gets too cold:

It tolerates winter lows to about −15 to −10 °C once established.
Below its rated zone, the visible damage is browned or blackened top growth and, in the worst case, a killed crown or root.
First-year, newly planted, or container-grown specimens are noticeably less hardy than established garden plants — the roots are exposed.

Can angel's tears narcissus go outside or overwinter — and where?

Plant it out within USDA 5-9 and it overwinters with little or no help.
It does not want to come indoors — a warm winter room actually weakens a hardy plant by denying it dormancy.
The real risks in its range are waterlogging, wind-rock on young plants, and a late hard frost on new growth — not ordinary winter cold.

Work back from your local frost dates with the frost-date calculator: the last spring frost and first autumn frost are what really decide when angel's tears narcissus can be outside. US growers can check USDA zones; UK growers should use the RHS hardiness ratings, which match the H5 figure above.

Angel's Tears Narcissus hardiness — frequently asked questions

Is angel's tears narcissus cold hardy?

Yes — angel's tears narcissus is genuinely cold hardy. Rated RHS H5 and USDA 5-9, it lives outdoors all year and needs winter cold rather than protection from it. An outdoor plant. Angel's Tears Narcissus is hardy across USDA 5-9; it belongs in the ground or a frost-proof container, not on a windowsill, and many types actively need a cold winter to perform.

What is the minimum temperature angel's tears narcissus can survive?

Minimum survivable temperature is roughly about −15 to −10 °C. Angel's Tears Narcissus is built for winter — once established it takes hard frost and snow in its stride.

What hardiness zone is angel's tears narcissus?

Angel's Tears Narcissus is rated USDA 5-9 and RHS H5 — Hardy in most of the UK and in cold winters.

Can angel's tears narcissus survive winter outside?

Plant it out within USDA 5-9 and it overwinters with little or no help. It does not want to come indoors — a warm winter room actually weakens a hardy plant by denying it dormancy. The real risks in its range are waterlogging, wind-rock on young plants, and a late hard frost on new growth — not ordinary winter cold.

What happens to angel's tears narcissus below its minimum temperature?

It tolerates winter lows to about −15 to −10 °C once established. Below its rated zone, the visible damage is browned or blackened top growth and, in the worst case, a killed crown or root. First-year, newly planted, or container-grown specimens are noticeably less hardy than established garden plants — the roots are exposed.