Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'

Galanthus nivalis (see K300 herein), commonly called snowdrop, is a bulbous perennial that is native to Europe and southwestern Asia. It has escaped gardens and naturalized in parts of eastern North America. It is a true harbinger of spring that typically blooms from late February to late March in the St. Louis area, often poking its head up through snow cover if present. The common name refers to the supposed resemblance of the flowers to drops of snow. Each flower has six tepals (three spreading outer tepals and three shorter inner tepals). 'Flore Pleno' is a cultivar that features double wh... more »

Galanthus nivalis (see K300 herein), commonly called snowdrop, is a bulbous perennial that is native to Europe and southwestern Asia. It has escaped gardens and naturalized in parts of eastern North America. It is a true harbinger of spring that typically blooms from late February to late March in the St. Louis area, often poking its head up through snow cover if present. The common name refers to the supposed resemblance of the flowers to drops of snow. Each flower has six tepals (three spreading outer tepals and three shorter inner tepals). 'Flore Pleno' is a cultivar that features double white flowers. Each bulb produces 2-3 narrow (to 1/4î wide), linear, grass-like, basal leaves (to 4î at flowering) and a leafless flower scape (to 6î tall) which is topped in late winter with a nodding, waxy, bell-shaped, double white flower (to 1î long). Galanthus comes from the Greek words gala (milk) and anthos (flower). Nivalis means snowy. (less)