Blue Giant Glory-of-the-Snow

Chionodoxa forbesii 'Blue Giant'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family: Liliaceae
Plant Description: As implied by the name, this bulb blooms in early-spring sometimes before the snow melts. Blue flowers with white centers bloom prolifically over thin green leaves. They are ephemeral, disappearing as the weather warms, avoiding drought all together.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb
Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 6-8" tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue
Bloom Seasons: Early Spring
Bloom Period: Mar - Apr

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 2 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Waterwise Woodlands
  • Planting Path
    • Nursery Shopping
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter