Leucojum vernum

Spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) produces lush, green foliage and angled straight stems that hold pendulous pure white bells. The green ovary and the green spots on each petal are attractive. Spring snowflake blooms a few weeks after the snowdrops (Galanthus) helping to continue the spring show until later bulbs get underway. A good early nectar source for bees.

Spring snowflakes rarely show up in bulb offerings, not because they're hard to grow, but because they don't hold well for months in a cooler like many other bulbs do. These 1" bells resemble summer snowflakes/leucojum aestivum but with flowers that are appear earlier, are wider and are on shorter plants. Plant both types and extend the snowflake season. Why Grow Snowflakes / Leucojum? Leucojum are amazingly adaptable plants, growing well from chilly parts of Maine to toasty areas in Southern California Also known as snowflakes, there are two varieties that extend the flowering season Unlike most bulbs, snowflakes can thrive in soil that is moist, like that found along the edge of a pond or stream Leucojum are not eaten by deer, rabbits or rodents Snowflakes are excellent naturalizers Leucojum vernum has been awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the British Royal Horticultural Society, a highly sought after honor. Spring snowflake bulbs like to be in the ground, and not so much in a cooler. These bulbs have a shorter than average shipping window (see above under the pricing info) so if you want some this season, don't dawdle.