Summer Snowflake – Leucojum aestivum

Common Name: Snowflake, Summer Snowflake, Loddon Lily

Botanical Name: Leucojum aestivum, lu-KO-jum es-TEE-vum

Decorative Life: From about 12-18 days.

Flower Color: Green, White

Availability: Summer

Should be harvested when the first flower begins to show color.

No specific storage data yet located.

• From the Greek “leukos” for white and “ion” for velvet, a reference to the delicate fragrance. Name first applied by Theophrastus to Matthiola (stock) flowers.