Snowflakes are often confused with snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) as they look almost identical. You can tell the difference between the two flowers by the fact that snowflakes have a green dot at the tip of each of its six petals, while snowdrops have dots on only three of its petals.
Summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) blooms in late winter/early spring, not in summer despite its name. It usually goes dormant by summer. Our summer snowflakes at The Cottage have been blooming each winter for over 20 years! The banana slugs like to munch on them, but the deer don’t. The soft chocolate scent they give off makes me hungry for a chocolatey beverage right now! Time to take a break.
Published by Amy on Feb 20, 2018
