Fabre's Snowflake Plant Care

Fabre's Snowflake (Acis fabrei) belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family within the Acis genus. Fabre's Snowflake is native to France.

Fabre's Snowflake displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to 0.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 0.5 ft. Fabre's Snowflake produces small white flowers in clusters.

Leaf size: approximately 6 inches.

Water a young or newly planted Fabre's Snowflake every 7–10 days, soaking the whole root zone, until it is established — usually one to two growing seasons. Established shrubs mainly need water during long dry spells. In a container, water whenever the top few centimetres of soil are dry.

Fabre's Snowflake thrives in full sun to partial shade.

Acis fabrei tolerates temperatures of 50–75°F. Fabre's Snowflake prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.

Well-draining sandy soil with organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Fabre's Snowflake to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

Feed Fabre's Snowflake every 6 months during the growing season with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer at the rate on the label. Established shrubs in good soil often need little extra feeding, so let weak growth or pale foliage guide you.

Stop feeding by late summer so new growth can harden before winter.

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Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade and well-draining sandy soil with organic matter. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.

Fabre's Snowflake is suited to USDA Zone 7b – 9b.

Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped shrubs in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.

Fabre's Snowflake can spread to about 1 ft (0.2 m) and reach about 1 ft (0 m) tall. Space plants about 1 ft (0.2 m) apart so mature crowns don't crowd each other, and plant at least half that distance from buildings, fences and paths.

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Prune Fabre's Snowflake while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.

If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the shrub in one year.

Fabre's Snowflake is hardy down to USDA zone 7b, so once established it can stay outdoors through winter in that zone and warmer ones.

Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.

Young and container-grown shrubs need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.

Fabre's Snowflake can be propagated through division of offsets, seeds.

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Fabre's Snowflake is susceptible to aphids, thrips, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.

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Fabre's Snowflake grows outdoors in USDA Zone 7b – 9b. It survives winters down to planting zone 7b. Fabre's Snowflake is native to France.