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Spring Snowflake in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Leucojum vernum

 

Spring Snowflake

Snowflakes are bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family. They resemble snowdrops, but show apparent differences. Flowers are bell shaped and are white, with green or yellow markings on all petals. They also have strap like foliage. They are much taller than snowdrops and produce clumps very reliably. They will grow in sun or partial shade, although naturally grows on the edges of woodlands. Leucojum vernum is the Spring Snowflake and flowers early-mid spring. It is the smallest of the Leucojum species, growing only to about 30cm tall maximum.

 
plant Features
  • Spring Snowflake likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Spring Snowflake likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Spring Snowflake is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Spring Snowflake likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Spring Snowflake

Latin name

Leucojum vernum

type

Bulb

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Spring Snowflake likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Spring Snowflake is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Spring Snowflake likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Spring Snowflake likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Spring Snowflake is 0.10meters x 0.30meters 0.10 M 0.30 M

Leucojum vernum

Snowflakes are bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family. They resemble snowdrops, but show apparent differences. Flowers are bell shaped and are white, with green or yellow markings on all petals. They also have strap like foliage. They are much taller than snowdrops and produce clumps very reliably. They will grow in sun or partial shade, although naturally grows on the edges of woodlands. Leucojum vernum is the Spring Snowflake and flowers early-mid spring. It is the smallest of the Leucojum species, growing only to about 30cm tall maximum.


Planting Season (Autumn)

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant bulbs in the autumn, in a moist but well drained soil, around 10-12 cm deep.

 

Flowering Season (Spring/Summer)

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

For Leucojum aestivum or Leucojum vernum bulbs planted in the autumm, flowers will be produced the following spring or early summer (depending on which species) and will have white flowers with green tips.

 
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