Scientific Name:
Leucojum aestivum
Pronunciation:
lew-KOH-jum ES-tih-vum
Common Name:
summer snowflake
Family Name:
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal from bulb, linear, 60-80cm long x 2-3cm wide, usually die back by summer; 2-5(-8) drooping bell-shaped florets, each with 6 white tepals that have a green spot near the apex, initially protected by a green bract at the end of a 4-sided hollow peduncle 30-40cm long.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin (Caution: poisonous parts)
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute, Rounded
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Green
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs, Leaf-like bracts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
