Violet Beauty glory-of-the-snow
Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
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
Attracts
Notes
'Violet Beauty' glory-of-the-snow (Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty') 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, average moisture, and most soil types. It blooms in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Daffodil, Persian violet, and Lenten rose.