The daffodil is a national flower of Wales — worn on St David’s Day each March alongside the country’s other emblem, the leek.

• National flower: Daffodil
• Scientific name: Narcissus
• Status: National flower (alongside the leek)
• Symbolism: rebirth, Welsh pride, and St David

About Wales’s national flower

Wales has two national emblems: the older leek and the daffodil. The daffodil rose in popularity in part because its Welsh name, cenhinen Bedr (“Peter’s leek”), links it to the leek, and because it conveniently blooms around St David’s Day on March 1. Both are worn to celebrate Welsh identity.

Symbolism and tradition

On St David’s Day, many Welsh people pin a daffodil or a leek to their clothes, and the bright yellow flower has become a cheerful, widely embraced symbol of Wales.

National flower of Wales FAQs

What is the national flower of Wales?

The national flower of Wales is the daffodil (Narcissus). The daffodil is Wales’s national flower, worn alongside the leek on St David’s Day.

What does the daffodil symbolize in Wales?

As one of the first flowers of spring, the daffodil symbolizes rebirth and hope, and in Wales it is a proud emblem worn each March 1.

Why does Wales have both a daffodil and a leek?

The leek is the older Welsh emblem, but the daffodil grew popular because its Welsh name links it to the leek and it blooms around St David’s Day. Both are national symbols of Wales.

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