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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Deep blue with white eye.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize

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Common names
  • Glory of the Snow
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Scilla forbesii
  • Synonym: Chionodoxa forbesii

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Location: From my garden. Poland.
Date: 2019-03-30
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-04-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2019-10-16
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2020-03-10
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2020-03-08
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Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2017-03-05
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2017-03-05
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2012-03-24

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
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SuperHappyCamper On September 15, 2022 Obtained plant
Purchased from Pike's Nursery.
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