Summer Snowflake
A better variety than its parent, Summer Snowflake ‘Gravetye Giant’ (Leucojum aestivum) features 4 to 8 large, white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with green-tipped tepals, dangling from each long, fairly sturdy flower stem. Mildly chocolate-scented, they rise above clumps of dark grassy green leaves. Impressively robust and vigorous, ‘Gravetye Giant’ flowers in mid – late spring and then goes dormant during summer.
Hardiness |
3 - 9 |
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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, Late), |
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, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Traditional Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, 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, Late), |
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, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Ponds And Streams, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
Garden Styles | Traditional Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Leucojum aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant’ | N/A | Buy Plants |
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