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Daffodils are a flower that must be planted in the fall and care for foliage must be taken when the blooms fade. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain daffodils may not bloom if the plants weren’t able to store enough food in their bulbs the previous year. Cutting off foliage of the plant before it has died back naturally may be a cause of the plant not getting enough food in the bulbs. The foliage typically persists for four to six weeks after blooming and shouldn’t be removed until it has turned brown.

Also, the plants need to be in a spot where they receive at least six hours of direct sun per day. Daffodil bulbs can be dug up and replanted as soon as the foliage dies back in early summer or they can be moved in October.