Snowflake (Leucojum) — Bulbs
Leucojum
Full sun, moderate watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.
- Plant out
- Sep
- In flower
- Mar, Apr
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H7
- Season
- spring
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. In flower Mar-Apr.
Toxic to pets
Snowflake bulbs are ornamental and not for eating; the trade body rates them low toxicity for people, but they contain the same lycorine as snowdrops, so keep them away from children and never store them with food. In pets it causes vomiting and stomach upset, the bulbs most of all. If a person eats a lot, get medical advice; if a pet eats any, contact a vet.
→ NHS 111 for a person; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal