Chionodoxa luciliae
"Glory of the snow"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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£4.99
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Description
How could you fail to include a delightful flower with the common name 'Glory-of-the-snow' into your very early spring garden? Chionodoxa luciliae, with its beautiful star-shaped flowers that are each little more than just over an inch (3cm) wide, is one of the first bulbs to mark the coming of spring, sometimes not even waiting to flower for all the snow to have melted. Hailing from the mountainsides of west Turkey, these bright little blooms are like little beacons of lavender blue, pink or pure white lit by yellow stamens on a white centre. Let Chionodoxa luciliae naturalize in your garden at the feet of tulips or daffodils to add a soft touch of glory to your garden.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Chionodoxa luciliae
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Flower colour
Blue
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Bulb size
5/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
200 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Spreading -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Dappled shade
Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Meadows
lawns
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Clay -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Chionodoxa luciliae bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Glory of the snow" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Chionodoxa luciliae bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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