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Little Oliver Jonquil
Narcissus ‘Little Oliver’ is in Division 7. This is a dwarf cultivar that blooms in mid spring with 1 inch yellow flowers that have a sweet fragrance. The petals are roundish and spreading and may be a little reflexed. The corona is long and cup shaped with a straight mouth. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he drowned in the pool where he had been admiring himself, Narcissus flowers grew up around the pool.