chionodoxa
nounEtymology From the genus name.
- Adapted to the same uses as the chionodoxas and following them at a little later date, it is suited to positions ranging from the rockery to naturalization in grasslands.1934, David Griffiths, Bulbs from Seed, page 22:
- Smaller flowers such as chionodoxa are better under shrubs where they can create great pools of blue.2015 October 17, Alys Fowler, “Alys Fowler: now’s the time to plant a swath of crocuses”, in The Guardian: