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Chionodoxa luciliae
Glory of the Snow
Origin: Western Turkey near Izmir.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Chionodoxa |
| Species |
| luciliae |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3-8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a-8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4-H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 -(-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40-20 |
| Height |
| 15-20 cm |
| Spread |
| 15-20 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in well-drained soil with full sunlight or partial shade. Bulbs planted 1 m apart will self-seed leading to quick foliage cover and naturalization. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Nematodes. |
| Leaf Description |
| two to three basal-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| C. luciliae has 2-3 violet blue flowers, held in a loose raceme. Flowers are white at the base of the tepals with white filaments. The tepal margins are more parallel than C. forbesii, with the flowers being somewhat larger. The filaments are typically uneven in length with parallel and sometimes slightly tapered margins. The anthers are equal in length, but will appear uneven due to the differing lengths of the filaments. The inflorescence is erect to ascending on limp stems 10-20 cm tall. |
| Propagation |
| By seed and offsets. |
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