Product Overview
Snowflake Bells (Leucojum aestivum) -- shallow water pond plant
A Spring flowering bulb plant with leaves like a small daffodil, Snowflake Bells has clusters of small white hanging bell flowers. It is equally at home in shallow water or in regular soil in the garden.
Snowflake Bells is a pretty way to welcome Spring to the pond when most plants are just waking up. As Spring turns into Summer and other pond plants take over, it will tend to go dormant--especially in hot summer climates.
Hardiness Zone: down to Z4 in moist soil; down to Z6 or Z7 in shallow water
Planting Container: We recommend a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
Height: 10"-15" - Spread: 8-12"
Water Depth: Moist soil to 2" water (Maximum water depth is for mature plants)
FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).
Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.
For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!
