Leucojum vernum
Spring snowflake
- Height × spread
- 0.3m × 0.2m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Spring
Availability
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About this plant
This is a hearty plant that could easily be mistaken for a daffodil before it comes into flower. It makes a clump of slim strappy arching leaves, coloured lush green. The small bell shaped flowers are held on arching stalks. They look rather like snowdrops with pointed petals, each tipped with green. GENERAL Enjoys soil that is always moist and is happy in sun if there is enough moisture, otherwise part or light shade is tolerated. It stands around 30cm (12in) in height with a 20cm (8in) spread once established.
- Flower colour
- Green, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, floral-violet
- Shape
- Round
- Height
- 0.3m
- Spread
- 0.2m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Flowers in
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Scented garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - late · Planting
Divide when too large
When the plant is too large clumps may be divided into two or more pieces. Rhizomes can be cut, whilst small bulbs or offsets are detached. The new plants can be grown in a container or planted in the ground.