April 3, 2009 by Linda
Those words were written by H.F. du Pont in 1916. That blue sheet of the March Bank is predominately Glory-of-the-snow or Chionodoxa forbesii (above), formerly known as Chionodoxa luciliae. Its blossoms are upward facing and star-shaped. The petals are joined at the base, unlike those of the squill. The Siberian squill, Scilla siberica (below), has nodding star-like flowers. Note that their petals are separate. Both are easy to grow and available in the nursery trade.
Enjoying zinnias and cosmos with the kids in our Kids Grow! Garden @ Winterthur Museum, Garden &… https://t.co/0sMuKgat7u
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Thanks! Now I can tell the difference between the 2 early blue flowers. I could never remember which was which but this is a nice memory jogger.