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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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2010-04-17
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