Daff-A-Dazzle
2026
All donations and proceeds from the Fourth Daffodil Dash will create more beds of daffodils at Stewart Park and tree plantings in Ithaca Parks!
The Ithaca Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The Ithaca Garden Club and Cayuga Medical Center planted 70,000 vibrant golden daffodil bulbs along the hospital's entrance road on October 22!
Cornell University volunteered its unique bulb-planting equipment and talented personnel for this event.
This project is possible due to the support of generous donors, Daffodil Dash participants, Cayuga Medical Center, and Cornell University.
Daff-A-Dazzle History
In 2022, the Garden Club celebrated 100 years with a keen focus on the continued mass planting of daffodils.
In October 2020, the Ithaca Garden Club made an extraordinary gift to the City of Ithaca, with the planting of 12,000 narcissi and over 5,000 grape hyacinths and crocus, along Taughannock Boulevard, just north of the Ithaca Children’s Garden.
In 2022, the Garden Club celebrated 100 years with a keen focus on the continued mass planting of daffodils.
We have added to this daffodil planting annually, creating a beautiful naturalizing splash of color for all passersby to enjoy for many springs to come. 50,000 more bulbs planted on October 24, 2025 brings the grand total to an impressive 180,000 daffodil bulbs!
The daffodils, combined with the multi-year planting of crabapple trees along Floral Avenue at the Inlet, enhance the Ithaca GardenClub’s “Garden Trail”. They are a part of the Club’s on-going gifts to the City, as we celebrate over a century of educating and fostering interest in
horticulture, flower arranging and landscaping.
Background on the Daffodil Planting
Dr. William Miller Cornell University Professor of Horticulture and Research Director of Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, has guided this daffodil project –one of many in his career of naturalizing bulbs – using a unique planting machine given to Cornell’s College of Agriculture by the Dutch bulb company, A. Geerlings. The planter slices open the sod, drops in the bulbs, and then replaces the sod. 8,000 bulbs were planted in 11 minutes -weeks ahead of what could have been done by hand!
Club members, who turned out to watch and assist on planting day, received a lesson in efficient bulb planting from Dr. Miller – “some people might be concerned about the lack of precise placement of the bulbs… actually, most bulbs are forgiving about how deep they are planted, despite what you might see on the labels. They also do fine if not planted right side up” which is a relief to hear!
If interested, there are two ways to contribute funding to Daff-a-Dazzle: by check or by the link below.
If you are sending a check, please make your check out to "Daff-a-Dazzle" and mail to:
Ithaca Garden Club
P.O. Box 4962
Ithaca, NY 14852
Donate to Daff-a-Dazzle HERE.
The Ithaca Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.