Double Daffodil 'White Lion' (Narcissus)

Double Daffodil 'White Lion': A Majestic Double White

Narcissus 'White Lion' is a superb Double Daffodil (Division 4) introduced before 1949 by de Graaff-Gerharda. It produces large, fully double flowers of creamy white, interspersed with shorter, pale yellow petaloids in the center, creating a lion's mane effect. The flowers are borne singly on strong 16-18 inch stems in mid-spring. The substance is excellent, weather-resistant.

Garden Presence

Plant bulbs in autumn in well-drained soil, full sun to part shade. 'White Lion' is a vigorous grower and good perennializer. The double flowers are long-lasting in the garden and as cut flowers. It pairs beautifully with blue Muscari or early tulips. A classic, elegant double daffodil with great presence.

Taxonomy

• Family: Amaryllidaceae
• Genus: Narcissus
• Cultivar: 'White Lion'
• Hybridizer: de Graaff-Gerharda, pre-1949