Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis is the classic snowdrop featuring single nodding white flowers with a green spot at the apex of each petal.
Description:
Galanthus nivalis features dainty, nodding white flowers with a green spot at the apex of each petal atop narrow, gray-green leaves. Naturalizes well once established. Snowdrops are a harbinger of spring that bloom in late winter, often breaking through the snow. Their pendulous pure white flowers often have green markings, the small subtleties of which along with the variation in petal shapes beguile many gardeners who, having fallen down the rabbit hole, are known as galanthophiles. Beware! You could be next.
Common Name: Snowdrop - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests and forest edges, shady pastures, amongst shrubs, and in other shaded to partly shaded habitats often in damp soils.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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