glory-of-the-snow
Scilla sardensis
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Glory-of-the-snow (Scilla sardensis) is a bulb for 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, average moisture, and most soil types. It blooms in early to late spring. Barr & Sons introduced it. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Black Hero tulip, Purrsian Blue nepeta, and Sedge.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Corse, Cyprus, and 5 more places. See all 9
Europe, Middle East, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.