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Amaryllidaceae
Spring Snowflake
Leucojum vernum
Hope and new beginnings.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Leucojum
- Native to
- Central Europe, Southern Europe
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 6-12 in
- Sunlight
- partial shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its bell-shaped white flowers with distinctive green spots at each petal tip distinguish it from true snowdrops.
- It often blooms while snow is still on the ground, pushing through frozen soil in late winter.
- The bulbs contain galantamine, a compound now used to treat Alzheimer's disease symptoms.
- Unlike snowdrops, all six petals of the spring snowflake are the same length.
- It naturalizes readily in damp woodland settings and can form impressive carpets over decades.
Color meanings
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hope
1
new beginnings
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consolation