Scilla forbesii, known as Forbes' glory-of-the-snow, is a bulbous perennial plant from west Turkey flowering in early spring.

Like all members of the former genus Chionodoxa, the bases of the stamens are flattened and closely clustered in the middle of the flower.

[1] Yildirim et al., who distinguish between S. forbesii and S. siehei, give the two slightly different distributions within Turkey.

It requires light when in growth, but can be grown under deciduous trees or shrubs, as the foliage dies down after flowering.

The common blue form seeds freely in many gardens, creating large colonies.