About 55 miles ESE of us there is a delightful location called Daffodil Hill. According to the handout we received at the Hill, Arthur and Lizzie McLaughlin bought the Hill in 1887. The former owner Dutchman Pete Denzer had planted all around the ranch daffodils from his native land. These daffodils became Lizzie's most prized possession and she carefully divided and replanted the bulbs until they filled her garden.
Following Lizzie's death in 1935 her children decided to plant more daffodils in her memory. As the numbers of tourist stopping to admire the flowers grew, so did the number of plantings. Soon, instead of hundreds, there were thousands. Each year approximately 7 to 8 thousand new bulbs are planted. There are about 6 acres of daffodils - 300 varieties and 500,000 blooms. Actual new plantings depends on the donations from visitors as there is no admission charge. Community volunteers help with the traffic control and parking.
About 55 miles ESE of us there is a delightful location called Daffodil Hill. According to the handout we received at the Hill, Arthur and Lizzie McLaughlin bought the Hill in 1887. The former owner Dutchman Pete Denzer had planted all around the ranch daffodils from his native land. These daffodils became Lizzie's most prized possession and she carefully divided and replanted the bulbs until they filled her garden.
Following Lizzie's death in 1935 her children decided to plant more daffodils in her memory. As the numbers of tourist stopping to admire the flowers grew, so did the number of plantings. Soon, instead of hundreds, there were thousands. Each year approximately 7 to 8 thousand new bulbs are planted. There are about 6 acres of daffodils - 300 varieties and 500,000 blooms. Actual new plantings depends on the donations from visitors as there is no admission charge. Community volunteers help with the traffic control and parking.
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