winter aconite
noun
: any of several low Eurasian perennial herbs (genus Eranthis, especially E. hyemalis) of the buttercup family with solitary yellow or white flowers which often bloom through the snow
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In shadier locations, add snowdrops, winter aconites (Eranthis), Scilla siberica (squill), early flowering daffodils, trout lilies (Erythronium), and Spanish bluebells (Hyacinthoides), which all prefer a moist soil.
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Spring-flowering bulbs such as winter aconites, snowdrops, and grape hyacinths come back for many years.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 31 July 2023
Our snowdrops, hellebores and winter aconites, even in their full bloom condition, can easily handle temperatures well below freezing.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2023
The snowdrops, hellebores and winter aconites?
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2023
Look for winter aconite — a bright yellow, six-petaled flower — as early as late March below the Rock Garden and south of the Education and Visitors Center.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
Try planting bulbs such as daffodils, ornamental onions, grape hyacinth, fritillaria, snowdrops, winter aconite and Siberian squill that are more resistant to animals.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2021
The yellow flowers are winter aconite (Eranthus hyemalis) and the white flowers are snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis or Galanthus elwesii).
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
Snowdrops typically grow 3 to 8 inches in height, and are also easy to grow and will perform well in the same settings as winter aconite.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Spring-flowering bulbs such as winter aconites, snowdrops, and grape hyacinths come back for many years.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 31 July 2023
Our snowdrops, hellebores and winter aconites, even in their full bloom condition, can easily handle temperatures well below freezing.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2023
The snowdrops, hellebores and winter aconites?
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2023
Look for winter aconite — a bright yellow, six-petaled flower — as early as late March below the Rock Garden and south of the Education and Visitors Center.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
Try planting bulbs such as daffodils, ornamental onions, grape hyacinth, fritillaria, snowdrops, winter aconite and Siberian squill that are more resistant to animals.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2021
The yellow flowers are winter aconite (Eranthus hyemalis) and the white flowers are snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis or Galanthus elwesii).
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
Snowdrops typically grow 3 to 8 inches in height, and are also easy to grow and will perform well in the same settings as winter aconite.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
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“Winter aconite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20aconite. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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