These little bulbs are among the first to pop their heads out of the ground in early spring, blooming about the same time as the crocus. Flowers are mostly blue, but a few are white or pink. The six-petaled, starlike flowers have a light center. Spikes of blooms are 4 to 5 inches high, growing from the center of straplike leaves. Chionodoxa is one of the easiest bulbs to grow. It never requires dividing. Extremely hardy, it will thrive in cold climates.
Soil: Average to dry soil
Light: Full sun or part shade
Planting Depth: 4 inches
Planting Distance: 3 inches
Comments
The glory-of-the-snow should be left undisturbed after blooming; the seeds scatter easily and germinate readily, quickly producing large colonies of plants. An excellent bulb for naturalizing.
