Plants > Bulbs

autumn snowflake

Acis autumnalis

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Acis
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A bulbous perennial to 15cm in height, with narrow, grassy foliage and stems with 2-4 nodding white bell-shaped flowers 12mm in width, opening with or before the leaves in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant dry bulbs, 8 to 10cm deep, in autumn, in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown in autumn, in containers in a cold frame or separate offsets after the leaves have died down

Pests

Susceptible to slugs and narcissus bulb fly

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side Borders

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years