For an early show of pretty blue, Chionodoxa ‘Forbesii Blue Giant’ is hard to beat. Twinkling, star-shaped blooms of violet-blue with a white centre form lush, colourful carpets during February and March.

Plant in sun or shade to brighten dull corners and enliven spring pots. This low growing, delicate beauty is also perfect for rockeries and growing near the front of the border, putting on a floriferous display.

The bulbs will naturalise easily in well-drained, fertile soil. Chionodoxa ‘Forbesii Blue Giant’ is perfect for growing beneath larger shrubs, planting in rockeries, borders and containers as one of the earliest and most welcome bulbs to bloom.