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Summer Snowflake

Leucojum aestivum

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in naturalizing aggressively in alluvial areas, also long persistent after cultivation in upland situations. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

Not native to Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
1–2 feet
Spread
9 inches–1 foot
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist

At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial, from a bulb
Bloom
March to April

Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 6 Arkansas counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR

Genus host records with ranges including AR · Leucojum

  • Xanthopastis regnatrixConvict Caterpillar, Spanish Quaker, Spanish Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Hardiness
Zones 4a–8b
Soil pH
Neutral to alkaline
Flower color
Green or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Arkansas rankSNA
Global rankGNR
AR statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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