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Avalon Large Cup Narcissus
Narcissus ‘Avalon’ is in Division 2. It grows 18 -24 inches tall and blooms in mid season. The petals are pale yellow, broad, overlapping and rounded. The corona is large and white. 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.