Chionodoxa luciliae Boiss.
Glory of the snow
© � RHS 2002
Other common names
Glory of the snow
Genus
Chionodoxa are easily grown dwarf bulbous perennials with narrowly strap-shaped leaves and star-shaped blue flowers in early spring
Family
Asparagaceae / Hyacinthaceae
Species
C. luciliae is a bulbous perennial to 15cm in height, with paired, strap-shaped leaves and starry, white-centred, bright blue flowers 3cm in width, borne in clusters of 2-3 on a leafless stem
Plant range
W Turkey