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Pheasant Eye Narcissus

Narcissus poeticus

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Toxic if eaten
Pheasant Eye Narcissus (Narcissus poeticus)

Photo: Ruslan Kastani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

white, gold

What actually matters with this one

The last daffodil to flower and by far the most scented. It naturalises in grass better than any hybrid.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
40 cm
Flowers
April to May
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.