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Chionodoxa luciliae Alba

Common name: Glory of the Snow, Scilla

Perhaps time to brighten your garden with these stunning white star-shaped flowers.

-15 to -20°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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Bulbs
1 for £9.00
just £9.00 each
2 for £10.00
just £5.00 each
3 for £11.00
just £3.67 each
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Chionodoxa luciliae Alba is a cheery, petite, little star for your spring garden. Creating a sparkling carpet of crisp white blooms and happy to grow most places in your garden, Chionodoxa are beguiling, easy grow plants and are a welcome addition in any planting scheme.Originating in the mountainous areas of Eastern Europe, Chiondoxa have the common name, Glory of the Snow, from the Greek Chion meaning snow and doxa meaning glory. Probably named Glory of the Snow because they flower so early often to be seen poking their blooms through the snow. Extremely hardy, Chionodoxa luciliae 'Alba', given its original habitat, is excellent for rockeries where it naturalises well.Chionodoxa luciliae Alba is a popular choice for naturalising in lawns and under trees as they flower before the leaves appear in spring. When planted in quantities, the flowers make a glittering blanket. Being fully hardy Chionodoxa require no protection over winter.
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Key Information
Latin Name Chionodoxa Luciliae Alba 5+ size bulb 20 bag
Common Name Glory of the Snow, Scilla
Hardiness H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour White
Type Perennial
Format Bulbs
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.15
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.15
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for hanging baskets Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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