Bulbs, Perennials > Leucojum > Leucojum aestivum > Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
Leucojum aestivum
'Gravetye Giant'
Gravity Giant Summer Snowflake
Origin: Introduced by William Robinson at Gravetye Manor, West Sussex, United Kingdom. Robinson was famous for his opinionated book " The English Flower Garden" first published in 1888.
| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Leucojum |
| Species |
| aestivum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Gravetye Giant' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4-8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2-7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Produces larger flowers than the species. |
| Landscape |
| Borders and massing, suited to planting alongside streams and bogs. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Organically rich, boggy to medium and well-drained soil with a pH of acidic or neutral. Adapts to clay soils but prefers clay and loam. |
| Shape |
| Upright and vase shaped. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Slugs and narcissus bulb fly can be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long, narrow strap-like leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| 3-7 apically marked, pendulous, large, bell-shaped blooms, with six equal white petal-like segments that are green tipped appearing on long stems held above the foliage. |
| Propagation |
| Division of clumps in spring. |
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