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Spring
Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Powdery & Softhoneysweet
SeasonSpring
OriginEurope, western Asia
IntensityFaint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Powdery & Soft · Spring bloomer
Summer snowflake produces clusters of pendant white bells tipped with green in spring, taller and later than its cousin the spring snowflake, naturalising beautifully in damp ground by water.
Symbolism & Meaning
hope, consolation
In the Victorian language of flowers, summer snowflake means “Consolation in spring”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, western Asia
Summer Snowflake is native to Europe, western Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameLeucojum aestivum
- FamilyAmaryllidaceae
- Native ToEurope, western Asia
- Bloom SeasonSpring
- LifespanPerennial
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