How to Grow Chionodoxa Plants in your Garden

Gardener's HQ Guide to Growing Glory of the Snow

Plants of the genus Chionodoxa are small plants and are classified as hardy bulbs.

They flower from the end of winter into early spring, with blue star shaped flowers.

They reach from 7 to 20 cm in height, so make ideal plants for rockeries, where they should be planted in mass for a carpet effect.

Chionodoxa is known as Glory of the snow.

Chionodoxa belongs to the Asparagaceae, and is therefore a close relation to Asparagus plants, Brimeura, Polygonatum plants, Scilla species, Veltheimia and Yucca.

How to Grow Glory of the Snow

Chionodoxa plant bulbs should be planted outdoors at a depth of 8 cm into a sunny or partially shaded part of the garden. They can also be grown from seeds, which should be sowed at a depth of about 8 mm.
Glory of the Snow prefers to grow in a fertile soil with good drainage; ideally the soil should also be moist and have a pH of 6 to 7. They should be planted about 8 cm apart to enable the plants to form a blanket.

Caring for Chionodoxa in the garden

Chionodoxa should be fertilised every couple of years and divided every five years or so.

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