Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
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.
- Rising up to 20 - 24 inches (50 - 60 cm), this white beauty is an easy grower, naturalizes well and will multiply over time. It tolerates boggy spots and will do well on the edges of natural ponds.
- Awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society
- Easily grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
- Lovely in beds, borders, rock gardens, under shrubs or massed under trees. Spectacular in large sweeping drifts.
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Mixes beautifully with other spring flowering bulbs. Plant in groups of 15 bulbs (at least) to achieve a nice effect.
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Requirements
| 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 | Leucojum - Snowflakes |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid,Late) |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 2" – 3" (5cm – 7cm) |
| Spacing | 3" (7cm) |
| Depth | 5" (12cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Ponds and Streams, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| 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 | Leucojum - Snowflakes |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid,Late) |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 2" – 3" (5cm – 7cm) |
| Spacing | 3" (7cm) |
| Depth | 5" (12cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Ponds and Streams, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |
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