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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchApril
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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