Blue Giant glory-of-the-snow
Scilla forbesii 'Blue Giant'
MBG Plant of Merit 2016, Getuigschrift Proeftuin 1994, Jubileumgetuigschrift 2010
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size13 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Giant' glory-of-the-snow (Scilla forbesii 'Blue Giant') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Starry blue flowers with white centers open in early to late spring, often pushing up through the snow. Bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Carlton daffodil, Grape hyacinth, and Big Daddy hosta.