General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Donkey's Ears Snowdrops
  • Snowdrop
  • Common Snowdrop
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Galanthus nivalis
  • Synonym: Galanthus nivalis var. scharlockii

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Photo by Lucichar
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2020-02-25
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Location: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Date: 2014-02-14
Location: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Date: 2008-03-09
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
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aspenhill On December 10, 2018 Obtained plant
Carolyn's Shade Gardens (qty 1); shipped 2019 02-21
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