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Chionodoxa sardensis
Lesser Glory-of-the-Snow
Origin: West Turkey. Chionodoxa comes from the Greek word chion, meaning snow and doxa which means glory, referring to the wildflowers that bloom in the melting snow.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Chionodoxa |
| Species |
| sardensis |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Chionodoxa luciliae var. sardensis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 20 cm |
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| General Description |
| A perennial with paired, narrow basal leaves and deep blue flowers with white centers. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent at the bases of roses or shrubs, or in woodland-type gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Low, tufted habit. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Leaf Description |
| Each bulb produces 2-3 leaves, up to 14 cm long and 1.5 cm wide, erect or spreading and chanelled. |
| Flower Description |
| Produced in a loose pyramidal to one-sided raceme, with up to 22 flowers per stem. Each flower is up to 2.5 cm across, with individual tepals 1.5 cm long. The tepals are violet-blue, somewhat paler at the base, producing a paler 'eye'. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or division of offsets. Colonizes areas rapidly. |
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