Chionodoxa Archives

Chionodoxa forbesii [kye-oh-no-DOKS-uh, FORBZ-ee-eye] is an early bloomer with a showy carpet of soft violet-blue flowers from the Asparagaceae family. Easily grown in full sun to partial shade, Chionodoxa forbesii

Chionodoxa (Kye-oh-no-DOKS-uh) is a very early-blooming perennial spring bulb that originated in Turkey, Crete, Cyprus, and other parts of the eastern Mediterranean. The plants’ family connections are a bit sketchy.