General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 3 - 6 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: ivory flowers tipped green
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Winter
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Bulbs
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2005 Great Plant Picks Award Winner

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Common names
  • Giant Snowdrop
  • Snowdrop
  • Greater Snowdrop
  • Elwes's Snowdrop
  • Greater Snowdrop

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Location: JC Raulston  Arboretum, Raleigh NC
Date: 2024-02-08
Location: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Date: 2019-02-11
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2014-04-12
Location: Cincinnati Nature Center, Perintown,OH
Date: 2013-03-11
Location: Cincinnati Nature Center, Perintown,OH
Date: 2013-03-11
Location: Missouri Botanical Gardens
Date: 2023-09-10
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Date: 2021-03-10
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 4000-02-12
Location: Garden
Date: 2017-02
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2007-01-19
Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: February 18th 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 4000-02-12
Shown with a quarter
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Date: 2020-01-22
Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: February 18th 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2020-04-07
Found in elwesii clump - named Almost a Virgin
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Jan 25, 2012 12:23 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar and pollen in winter. Pollen color is pink.
Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906 On February 29, 2016 Bloomed
Catmint20906 On March 16, 2015 Bloomed
Catmint20906 On November 11, 2014 Miscellaneous Event
bulbs planted
Catmint20906 On October 24, 2014 Obtained plant
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