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Chionodoxa luciliae

Plants Chionanthus virginicusChitalpa

Chionodoxa luciliae Syn.: Chionodoxa gigantica vernac. Glory-of-the-snow
RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey, March
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Chionodoxa luciliae (glory of the snow)
Colchicum (autumn crocus)
Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley)
Cortaderia selloana (pampas grass)
Corydalis
Crinum
Crocosmia
Cyclamen species(hardy cyclamen)
Dahlia (dahlias)
Digitalis (foxgloves) ...

Glory of the snow (Chionodoxa luciliae), minor bulb, H 15 cm, W 10 cm, part shade to full sun, Zone 3
Forsythia (Forsythia spp.), HW 50 cm to 2 m, full sun, Zone 5
Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), HW 30 cm, full shade to part sun, Zone 4 ...

It was formerly called Chionodoxa luciliae after Lucille Bossier, the wife of a Swiss botanist, but it is now called C. forbesii, of which there are three varieties on the market: 1) the wild normal form that is blue with a white to yellowish heart; ...

Glory of the Snow Chionodoxa ( Chionodoxa luciliae )
Glory of the snow Alba Chionodoxa ( Chionodoxa forbesii )
Glory of the snow Chionodoxa ( Chionodoxa tmolusi ) ...

Goes well with: Laurus nobilis, Brunnera macrophylla, Iris germanica, Helleborus argutifolius, Rosa banksiae var. banksiae, Chionodoxa luciliae 'Gigantea Group'.
Similar Plants:
Clematis armandii
Clematis armandii ...

See also: Forsythia, Helleborus, Snow, Pink, Brunnera macrophylla