This flower is a perennial in the Amaryllis family. There are 75 different species and varieties of snowdrops. All of the flowers are white in color. The species that grows in my garden and most gardens is the Galanthus Nivalis (snowdrop) Galanthus in Latin means milk-white-flowers. These milk-white colored flowers have bloomed in my garden for the last 15 years and when I saw that they were in bloom a month early I was delighted but surprised.
People call this flower a snowdrop because it usually does not
wait for the snow to melt. It usually is the first flower
to bloom in a winter garden.
wait for the snow to melt. It usually is the first flower
to bloom in a winter garden.
This winter has been very warm, 20 degrees warmer than last year. Although we have had cool to cold weather this past week with snow flurries on Christmas day, prior to that the weather has been spring-like. Overall I think that the spring bulbs are confusing because they normally bloom the end of January - first week in February.
Planting tips:
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Plant
in fall six weeks prior to a hard frost and the snowdrops will bloom
the following spring. Grow snowdrops in well-drained clay, or sandy
soil in an area that has morning sun exposure with part to full shade in the
afternoon.
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I
think snowdrop flowers look nice when grown under evergreens or
other trees and shrubs. These flowers look especially nice when grown in a rock
garden with other spring bulbs, such as crocus and daffodils.
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Remember
to space the bulbs when planting because they multiply quickly.
Snowdrops are deer resistant
If you are interested in growing this long-lived spring-blooming flower in your garden then I would recommend that you shop for the bulbs at the following stores;
Brecks.com
Americanmeadows.com
lowes.com
ebay.com
