Scilla, Chionodoxa, Glory of the Snow 'Pink Giant'

Scillaforbesii

Genus
Scilla (SIL-uh)
Species
forbesii (FORBZ-ee-eye)
Synonym
Chionodoxa forbesii
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Grayslake, Illinois

Noblesville, Indiana

Hebron, Kentucky

Bangor, Maine

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Blissfield, Michigan

Harbert, Michigan

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Berea, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

Broaddus, Texas

Magna, Utah

Seattle, Washington

Madison, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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J
| July 2017 | neutral

I have, what I believe is this "pink giant", however, a couple things;
It only blooms in spring, then ALL foliage and leaves die w...Read More

A
(Zone 6b) | February 2016 | positive

Chionodoxa Pink Giant is a beautiful cultivar with big blooms. It looks good in the lawn between the green spring grass

N
Bangor, ME | April 2013 | positive

Chionodoxa is a wonderful small bulb providing a bridge between crocuses and tulips in the spring garden. A great companion to daffodil...Read More

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HARBERT, MI | April 2013 | positive

Ya gotta love Home Depot. (LOL) They'll sell ANYTHING, which for a gardener, is quite nice. Items that are sold NO WHERE ELSE (good and b...Read More

W
Magna, UT (Zone 7a) | March 2009 | positive

Mine are in bloom now. Though by the time the blooms open, they are a light blue to white. I love that they have come up and are bloomi...Read More

L
Bridgewater, NJ | April 2008 | positive

An adorable little plant with clear pale pink flowers. Blooms in early spring, after the crocus and dwarf iris.

R
Madison, WI (Zone 5a) | April 2007 | positive

I really like the chionodoxa - it's a luminous pale pink color that really glows from a distance. It started flowering here (5a) at the e...Read More

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