| Scientific Name: | Scilla luciliae ( syn. Chionodoxa ) |
| Common Name: | glory-of-the-snow |
| Family Name: | Asparagaceae |
| Origin: | Central / west Asia |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.1 - 0.2m x 0.1 - 0.3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching |
| Form: | Mounded, Vase |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Spring interest, Woodland margin |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Basal, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Linear, Entire |
| Flowers: | Raceme, Violet, Purple, Mar-Apr |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, May-Jun |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Early spring flowering bulb; leaves basal, linear, folded lengthwise, dieback by June; raceme of blue to purple florets about 2cm wide with white centres. | |