Description

Narcissus lobularis — often called the Wild Lent Lily — is one of the few daffodils native to Western Europe, and a key species in naturalising and conservation-focused planting. It features soft pale yellow petals with a slightly deeper, short golden trumpet, and reaches just 20–25 cm tall. Its delicate stature and early flowering habit make it ideal for naturalised meadows, woodland margins, and shaded lawn areas across Ireland.

It thrives in light shade or full sun and prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils. Once established, it self-seeds and naturalises freely, returning for decades in undisturbed areas. Its compact form makes it especially suited to wildlife corridors, orchard underplanting, and heritage restoration gardens.

As a wild-type daffodil, it offers high biodiversity value, providing one of the earliest nectar sources for native pollinators, including early bumblebee queens and small solitary bees. Companion plant with Primula vulgaris, native bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), and wild violets for layered ecological richness.

An essential choice for rewilding, low-input biodiversity planning, and native-species-focused design.