Chionodoxa 'Violet Beauty'
"Glory of the snow"
Orders placed before 1 September 2024
You can expect your order in September 2024
Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
You can expect your order in October 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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£4.99
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£5.99
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Description
Make your garden sparkle next spring with pretty swathes of this glistening amethyst charmer, Chionodoxa lucilia 'Violet Beauty'. You may have seen the traditional blue of white Chionodoxas before, but the unusual mauve colouring of this gorgeous variety introduces a fresh new look to the spring classic, also known as Violet Glory of the Snow.
Flowering effortlessly with glimmering star-shaped blooms, it’s hard to go wrong with these unfussy little plants. They’re super tough and will put on a lovely jewel-like show virtually anywhere, be it in sun or under trees, whether you have large borders, grassy areas a rockery or just some pots to fill – they’ll be happy to just be there and do their thing. Low growing, perennial and repeating every year, all you need to do is plant the Chionodoxa lucilia 'Violet Beauty' bulbs once and look forward to seeing their cheery faces every spring!
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Chionodoxa luciliae 'Violet Beauty'
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Flower colour
Purple
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Bulb size
5/+
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Established height
10-20cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
200 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Spreading -
Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Dappled shade
Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Ground cover
Meadows
lawns
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Clay -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Plant your Chionodoxa 'Violet Beauty' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
Plant your "Glory of the snow" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
Place the Chionodoxa 'Violet Beauty' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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