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Leucojum aestivum, although called 'Summer Snowflake', flowers in mid-spring and boasts 4-8 white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with green-tipped tepals, dangling from each long, fairly sturdy flower stem. As an added bonus, the flowers are softly chocolate-scented!

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Description This plant is a bulbous perennial that grows up to 24" tall. Despite the common name of Summer Snowflake, the plant's drooping, white, green-tipped flowers bloom mid-spring or late winter rather than summer. Compared to G. nivalis, this plant has tepals of equivalent size.

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Height: 50cm Spread: 10cm Hardy Attractive to wildlife Flower colour: Foliage colour: Position Soil The snowflake, Leucojum, is much larger than its relation the snowdrop. It's easy to grow and multiplies freely in most gardens provided the soil is moist enough.

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L. aestivum is a deciduous bulb to 50cm tall, with long, narrow leaves and up to 8 bell-shaped, green-tipped white flowers on a leafless stem in spring Other common names Loddon lily St Agnes' flower see more St George's violet Synonyms Leucojum aestivum Nancy Lindsey's best form Join the RHS today and save 25% Join now < > © RHS

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Despite the name, summer snowflake bulbs ( Leucojum aestivum) bloom in mid to late spring in most areas, just a couple of weeks after the spring snowflakes ( Leucojum vernum ). Both bulbs have grass-like foliage and dainty, fragrant drooping bells.

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Despite the name, summer snowflakes ( Leucojum aestivum) bloom in mid- to late spring, a couple of weeks after spring snowflakes ( Leucojum vernum ). Depending on when you plant them, your snowflakes may flower in their first year. Follow these quick steps to plant snowflake bulbs. You Will Need Snowflake bulbs Trowel Total time: 30 minutes Step 1

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Leucojum; Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant') General Plant Information ; Plant Habit: Herb/Forb: Life cycle: Perennial: Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade: Water Preferences: Wet Wet Mesic Mesic: Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) Maximum recommended zone:

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Propagation Ring in spring with the bell-shaped flowers of summer snowflake. Blooming mid to late spring, the dainty, elegant flowers of these bulbs are a wonderful companion for tulips and daffodils. The spot of green at the tip of each petal echoes the dark grassy leaves, which quietly recede as the bulbs go dormant.

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Summer or giant snowflake plants are larger than the well known spring snowflakes and grow to a height of 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall. The plant is winter hardy to -20 F great bulbs for snow regions as well as heat tolerant. Blooming occurs in spring and the flowers faint during summer.

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Leucojum aestivum, commonly called summer snowflake, blooms in mid-spring (late April), not in summer. It blooms several weeks after spring snowflake ( Leucojum vernum) and usually goes dormant by summer. Dark grassy green leaves to 12" long and 1" wide form an upright, vase-shaped clump of foliage.

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Leucojum aestivum - summer snowflake or Loddon lily - ; naturalized in Japan, Australia, North America and Leucojum vernum - spring snowflake - southern and central Europe from ; naturalised in Japan and parts of the US Leucojum is native to Europe, except in the north-west, and then through Turkey to Iran.

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Leucojum aestivum, commonly called summer snowflake or Loddon lily (see River Loddon § Loddon lily ), is a plant species widely cultivated as an ornamental. It is native to most of Europe from Spain and Ireland to Ukraine, with the exception of Scandinavia, Russia, Belarus and the Baltic countries.

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Growing Region: Zones 4 to 9. Flowers: Species dependent: Autumn; Late in winter; Late in Spring. Flower Details: White. Green or yellow spot on the tepal. Bell-shaped. Foliage: Strap-like. Dark green. Grow Outside: Usually grown from bulbs. Bulbs: 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 cm).

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Species include Leucojum aestivum or 'Summer snowflake', Leucojum vernum is the 'Spring snowflake'. These are a tall growing relative of 'Snowdrop' or Galanthus. Leucojum aestivum will grow to nearly 2/3m and flowers in late spring. Grow them beneath deciduous trees, where they add some brightness in the cooler months.

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Plant Attributes Common Name: Summer snowflake Botanical Name: Leucojum aestivum Family: Amaryllidaceae Plant Type: Bulb Mature Size: 1 ft. to 2 ft. Sun Exposure: Full sun, part shade Soil Type: Loamy, clay, well-drained, moist Soil pH: Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time: Late winter, spring Flower Color: White