Revealed: The top five daffodils to plant now for spring

We find out which shorter varieties to choose if you want flowers that easily slot into pots or provide colour in rockeries

Narcissus ‘Winter Waltz’ (Nicola Stocken/RHS/PA)

It’s time to plant spring-flowering daffodils. But which do you choose if you want shorter varieties which will easily slot into pots among other favourites, or provide a splash of colour in a raised bed or rockery?

The RHS has just announced the results of its garden trials of shorter daffodils, with the top 12 receiving the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Here are five of the best…