luciliae - (gigantea) a larger flowered species with 2 or 3 star-like lavender blue florets with a bluish white central zone per stem; often has multiple stems per bulbs; 1878; early.
Sometimes called 'Glory of the Snow'; 5-10 small starry flowers in a spray per stem; great naturalizers in rock and woodland gardens or in lawns; 'shoes and socks' plant for larger daffodils, tulips and hyacinths; late winter/early spring; zones 3-8.
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