Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
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Flowering
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Snowbell Overview
Also known as snowbell, this genus contains 10 hardy, evergreen perennials which flower in early spring, often through melting snow. Foliage is leathery, rounded or kidney-shaped and arranged in a basal rosette on long stalks. Flowers hang pendently and are funnel-shaped with fringed petals. These are usually purple or white and organised on equal-length stalks, termed an umbel. Originating from mountainous areas in Europe, this genus is well-suited to planting in an alpine house or rock garden.
Common problems with Snowbell
How to propagate Snowbell
Seed
Propagate from seed in spring.
Division
Division in late summer.
Budding
Slugs may attack flower buds.
Other uses of Snowbell
Grown for their flowers.
