PL#2211
'White Lion'
Narcissi
Narcissus 'White Lion' is a double daffodil, reaching 16 to 18 inches in height. It produces creamy-white petals surrounding a warm yellow center. The blooms appear in mid-to-late spring and are sweetly fragrant, making them excellent for cut arrangements. Thriving in full sun to part shade, 'White Lion' prefers well-drained soil and is deer-resistant, rabbit-resistant, and drought-tolerant. This variety has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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- Genus
- Narcissi
- Species
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- Cultivar
- White Lion
- Trade name
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- Hardiness zones
- 3–9 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 1.5 ft
- Mature width
- 0.333–0.5 ft
- Description
- Narcissus 'White Lion' is a double daffodil, reaching 16 to 18 inches in height. It produces creamy-white petals surrounding a warm yellow center. The blooms appear in mid-to-late spring and are sweetly fragrant, making them excellent for cut arrangements. Thriving in full sun to part shade, 'White Lion' prefers well-drained soil and is deer-resistant, rabbit-resistant, and drought-tolerant. This variety has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Drought tolerant
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- Flood tolerant
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- Deer resistant
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- Rodent resistant
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- Thornless
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Legal
- Asexual propagation forbidden
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