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White Lion Double Daffodil
Narcissus ‘White Lion’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3½ inch double flowers. The petals are creamy white, very broad and arranged in 2 whorls. The corona is light yellow with a white base and a tinge of bright yellow at the rim. The corona segments are interspersed among the petals. 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.