Size and height
Grows to about 10 - 15 cm tall. One of the very first bulbs of the year, with blue star flowers with a bright white eye.
Chionodoxa Forbesii
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Description
As early as February the first tiny blue stars push up. Sometimes right through the last snow. Small: 10 to 15 centimeters. But in great numbers, and together they form entire blue carpets. Glory-of-the-snow.
Chionodoxa forbesii is the earliest bloomer and naturalizes dramatically. The seeds carry a small ant-attracting appendage. Ants carry them off and spread them around. Within a few years you have whole fields. They grow on any soil, in sun to half-shade. The soil does need to drain well. Plant in large groups of 20 to 50. Choose spots you barely look at for nine months. When that blue erupts, you will look. Also good in pots and for tiny cutting arrangements.
The Early Riser. February is already spring to her.
The bulbs come from the Dutch bulb fields. Hand selected for quality and size, and delivered at the right planting time. A larger bulb holds more food, and you see that in the flower: more blooms, and fuller.
We offer our 100% Bloeigarantie. If nothing comes up, send us a message. You will get new bulbs, or your money back.
Planting & flowering calendar
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About this glory-of-the-snow
What makes this glory-of-the-snow special.
Blooms earliest
Opens early with up to 8 to 12 star flowers per stem and is a powerful naturaliser.
Now a Scilla
Botanists have since merged glory-of-the-snow into the genus Scilla, but it remains known as Chionodoxa.
Good to know
The bulb in brief
| Flower type | Chionodoxa Forbesii |
|---|---|
| Colour | Blue |
| Height | 10 - 15 cm |
| Planting months | Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Flowering months | Apr, May |
| Planting depth | 5 - 8 cm |
| Planting distance | 5 - 8 cm |
| Bulbs per m² | ± 237 |
| Bulb size | 5/6 cm |
| Light needs | Sun / partial shade |
| Bee friendly | Yes |
| Suitable for pots | Yes |
Suits you
Where this flower shines.
Good for bees and butterflies
Full of nectar and pollen, so bees and butterflies find your garden effortlessly.
Comes back every year
Once planted it spreads on its own and comes back stronger year after year.
Does well in shade
Brings colour to shady spots where many other flowers give up.
Deer resistant
Deer and roe deer usually leave these flowers alone, so your work stays standing.
Rodent resistant bulb
Not popular with mice and voles, so the bulbs stay safe in the ground.
So many places
One bulb. So many places.
Colour on your balcony
You can have flowers without a garden. A few pots are enough.
A border full of life
Plant in autumn and enjoy a sea of colour in spring.
Back every year on its own
Plant once, get more flowers every spring.
Your garden buzzes again
With the right bulbs you give bees and butterflies their first food.
It flowers in the shade too
That tricky spot under the tree? There are bulbs for that.
A gift that keeps blooming
Give flowers that come back every year, not a bunch that wilts.
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Free planting guide included
Selected by hand
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Frequently asked questions
Well prepared before you plant.
Plant between September and December, as long as the ground is not frozen.
Yes. The card on every bag tells you when and how deep to plant, and winter does the rest. We offer 100% Bloeigarantie: if nothing comes up, we send you new bulbs, or you get your money back in full.
Yes. All our bulbs are covered by the 100% Bloeigarantie.
With you within 3 to 6 working days, with track and trace.
Certainly. Use a pot at least 30 cm deep with drainage holes.
Good to know
Questions about this flower bulb.
Plant this flower bulb in Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. As long as the ground is not frozen, there is still time.
Rule of thumb: plant a bulb two to three times as deep as the bulb is tall. The exact depth and spacing for this variety are on the planting card attached to the bag and in the planting guide we send along.
Fully grown, this flower bulb reaches about 10 - 15 cm. Useful to know for the order in your border: low at the front, tall at the back.
Yes. With good drainage most bulbs come back for several years.
We offer 100% Bloeigarantie. Send us a message and we will send you new bulbs, or refund you in full.
Cool, dry and dark, in the opened bag so they can breathe. Do plant them as soon as possible, because bulbs are not a storage product.
