Chionodoxa luciliae
Glory of the snow, Chionodoxa forbesii, Chionodoxa luciliae , Natural blue glory-of-the-snow
Chionodoxa Chionodoxa
C. luciliae - C. luciliae is compact, clump-forming, deciduous, bulbous perennial with paired, strap-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and, in spring, clusters of star-shaped, blue flowers, paler at the centre.
Chionodoxa luciliae is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue in Spring
Green in Spring
No pruning needed.
Offsets, Seed
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Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory of the snow) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Rock, Underplanting
Plant in well drained soil, 8cm deep, in autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Chionodoxa luciliae
Glory of the snow, Chionodoxa forbesii, Chionodoxa luciliae , Natural blue glory-of-the-snow
Chionodoxa Chionodoxa
C. luciliae - C. luciliae is compact, clump-forming, deciduous, bulbous perennial with paired, strap-shaped, dark grey-green leaves and, in spring, clusters of star-shaped, blue flowers, paler at the centre.
Turkey
Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue in Spring
Green in Spring
No pruning needed.
Offsets, Seed
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Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory of the snow) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Rock, Underplanting
Plant in well drained soil, 8cm deep, in autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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