Can I Start New Plants from the Pods on My Daffodils?

Yes, those capsules at daffodil stem tips are seedpods. Many experts recommend removing them so bulbs have more energy for next year's flowers. You can collect seed, but if from a hybrid bulb, the plant may not resemble the parent. To create your own daffodil hybrid, take pollen from one flower while blooming and place on reproductive organ of another.

If pollination successful, pod develops after flower fades. Once pod ripens and turns brown, break hard dry seeds from pod. Sow immediately in sheltered garden spot or cold frame. They'll germinate next spring, but wait 5-6 years from seed to bloom.