Flower colour: white
Flowering period: February – March
Average plant height: 25 cm
Planting depth to base of bulb: 10 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 5 cm
Type of bulb: bulb
Light requirements: full to partial shade
Landscape uses: borders, rock gardens, under trees and shrubs, and in lawns
Only a few plant enthusiasts know that there are no less than 75 species and cultivars of snowdrops. Practically without exception, however, all of them bloom very early in the spring and have milky-white flowers. In fact, the name ‘Galanthus’ means ‘milk-white flowers’.
