Plant Chionodoxa in the fall, locating them in full to partial sun in well-drained soil. They can be planted under deciduous trees as the bulbs will finish blooming before the trees leaf out.

CHIONODOXA PLANTING GUIDE They return every year, naturalize very easily, and come in a range of soft, beautiful colors. In English they're called “glory of the snow” and they certainly do like the cold, so make sure to plant them in a spot that won't get too hot in summer.

Invasiveness: Chionodoxa can self-seed and naturalize over time, but they're not considered invasive and their spread is usually manageable.

He named the flower that blooms in the snow, Chionodoxa, which is from the Greek chion meaning snow and doxa for glory. Its specific epithet and common name in English – Lucile's glory-of-the-snow – is named after his wife. It is also called Bossier's glory-of-the-snow.