Summer Snowflake
Perhaps almost as useful as Narcissus are snowflakes. Leucojum aestivum, although called ‘Summer Snowflake’, flowers in mid-spring and then goes dormant during summer. It features 4 to 8 white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with green-tipped tepals, dangling from each long, fairly sturdy flower stem. The ensemble is nicely complemented by clumps of dark grassy green leaves. As an added bonus, the flowers are softly chocolate-scented!
| Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Leucojum |
| Common names | Snowflake |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
2" - 3" (5cm - 8cm) |
| Spacing | 3" (8cm) |
| Depth | 5" (13cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
| Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Leucojum |
| Common names | Snowflake |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
2" - 3" (5cm - 8cm) |
| Spacing | 3" (8cm) |
| Depth | 5" (13cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Leucojum aestivum (Summer Snowflake) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Leucojum aestivum (Summer Snowflake) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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