Wave Hill has always been one of my favorite gardens — small enough (28 acres) to fit into the Bronx but big enough to feel like you could be anywhere in the Hudson Valley.

For a few years I’ve been meaning to visit during the magical couple of weeks in early spring when the glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa sardensis) are in bloom. Wave Hill is famous for its big sweeps of this early blooming bulb.

I finally remembered in time this year and stopped in on my way to the office this morning. Wow wow wow — what a treat. The most glorious shade of blue everywhere you step.

The best spot to see these sweet little bulbs is the woodland slope to the west of Glyndor House, heading downward toward the Hudson River.

Glory-of-the-snow is a member of the lily family that’s native to the mountains of southwestern Turkey. Clearly they are very happy here in Riverdale.

What a great day to be outside. I loved being in shirtsleeves in an early spring garden. Could have spent my whole day parked right here.

Glory-of-the-snow with yellowtwig dogwood:

I think this is a white scilla — wonderfully fragrant.

Lots of crocuses.

Really tiny ones, too.

Sweet little daffodils, just a few inches tall.

Looks like ‘Tete-a-Tete’ daffodils.

Not sure what this is — size of a crocus, with leaves that look like tulips.

An early blooming fragrant viburnum.

Really tall (8 to 10 inches) snowdrops.

Wave Hill has four fantastic copper beech trees. They look great underplanted with glory-of-the-snow.

Here’s a link to a post from last year about how arborists from Almstead Tree Co. of New Rochelle are working to save this very tree. So far so good, I’d say.