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)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Parking
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- Waterwise Woodlands
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Planting Path
- Nursery Shopping
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
