summer snowflake
Leucojum aestivum
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) is a bulb for borders, woodland gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. White bells tipped with green hang in clusters of three to five from April to June, and they smell sweet. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The clumps are easy to care for and stay about 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Winter aconite, Cinnamon fern, and Star magnolia.
Native range
W, C & S Europe, and E to Turkey & Caucasian region.