Plant Information
 
Signature Photo of Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis
Snow Drop
Amaryllidaceae
Bullet Flower Color
White
Bullet Flower Shape and Structure
Notes
Nodding, bell-shaped flowers, slightly scented, inner segments marked at tips with a green crescent. One bloom per stock.
Bullet Flower Size
Less than 1-inch, 1-3 inches
Bullet Bloom Time
January, February
late winter
Bullet Foliage
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Other interest, Glossy
Blue-green leaves
Bullet Winter Interest
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Bullet Fruit/Berry/Seed
Bulbs - if ingested
Bullet Fragrance
Bloom
Bullet Plant type
Bulb
Bullet Height
Less than 12 inches, 1-2 feet
Bullet Spread
1-2 feet
Bullet Water Requirements
Average moisture
Bullet Light Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun/Part Shade
Full sun during bloom and part sun after bloom.
Bullet Soil Conditions
Well-drained
Bullet Poison
Seeds/Fruit/Berry
Bullet Pests and Diseases
Disease Resistant, Pest Resistant
Bullet Great Plant Pick
Perennial, Bulb
Bullet Award Winner
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Bullet Additional Comments
Notes
Naturalize in woodland. Plant in fall, setting bulbs 3-4 in deep and 3 in apart in moist soil with ample humus.


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