Plant during the recommended period shown in the variety’s specifications. If you cannot plant straight away, store them somewhere cool, dry and well ventilated.
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Refresh your planting schemes with a delicate flurry of Leucojum aestivum. Also known as 'Summer Snowflakes', they actually flower in spring but are incredibly long lasting, with multiple nodding blooms per stem each with daintily pointed and green-tipped petals. Close up their flower detail and form is totally gorgeous, and from afar a good clump of these creates a fabulous dotty peppering of white which will invigorate any garden design.
Leucojum aestivum have similar looks to that of the snowdrop, only much taller and later, so if you love snowdrops then this is the perfect choice to continue that cool fresh look right though spring! Easy to grow, perennial and a strong naturaliser, these generous plants are happy to just keep giving – each year producing more and more of their bonny white blooms.
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Check whether your varieties prefer sun or shade, then choose a sheltered spot with well-drained soil. Most spring bulbs also grow well in containers.
Remove weeds and loosen compacted soil. Improve heavy ground with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost and ensure good drainage.
Plant at the depth recommended for each variety, as their requirements differ. Position shoots or pointed ends upwards. If the correct direction is unclear, plant them on their sides.
Follow the recommended spacing for each variety. Planting in clusters or informal drifts creates a natural display, but avoid placing them directly against one another.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. Keep containers lightly moist but never waterlogged. After flowering, allow foliage to yellow naturally before removing it.
- Botanical name
- Leucojum aestivum
- Flower colour
- White
- Bulb size
- 10/12
- Established height
- 50-70cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 90 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Free draining
Damp - Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Large containers
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
- Full sun
- Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1st year
Pollinator-friendly
Fragrant
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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