Chionodoxa gigantea ( Glory of the snow Chionodoxa )

C. gigantea is more commonly known as C. luciliae, see C. luciliae for more information. Small, self-seeding bulb suitable for rock gardens. Leaves are basal and strap shaped, 3 inches to 8 inches long and medium green. Delightful, star-shaped, blue […]

Chionodoxa forbesii ( Glory of the snow Pink Giant )

The cultivar, ‘Pink Giant’ bears rose-pink flowers with a white center. Small, self-seeding bulb suitable for rock gardens. Leaves are basal and strap shaped, 3 inches to 8 inches long and medium green. C. forbesii has delightful, star-shaped, blue flowers […]

Chionodoxa cretica ( Glory of the snow Chionodoxa )

C. cretica is more commonly known as C. nana, see C. nana for more information. Small, self-seeding bulb suitable for rock gardens. Leaves are basal and strap shaped, 3 inches to 8 inches long and medium green. Delightful, star-shaped, blue […]

Chionochloa rubra ( Red Tussock Grass )

C. rubra is tussock-forming, with attractive red-copper, finely-textured foliage. Not especially showy in flower. Species in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the leaf margins are most often smooth. With […]

Chionochloa flavicans ( Green-leaved Tussock Grass )

C. flavicans is densely tufted, with fine green foliage, to 6 feet in flower. Summer blooming; good for cut or dried flowers.Species in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the […]

Chionochloa conspicua ( Plumed Tussock Grass )

C. conspicua produces huge, feathery flower-heads, resembling pampas grass, but more open and airy, in summer. Good for cut or dried flowers. margins are most often smooth. With a few exceptions, such as bamboo, most grasses are herbaceous, meaning they […]