- Type:
- Bulb
- USDA hardiness zones:
- 4-7
Giant snowdrop has larger flowers, leaves and size than the similar common snowdrop (see G. nivalis at K300 herein). Snowdrops bloom in February-March in the St. Louis area, often poking their flower heads up through snow cover if present. The common name refers to the supposed resemblance of the flowers to drops of snow. Each bulb produces two-three narrow (to 1 1/4î wide), linear, basal leaves (to 4î long at flowering) and a leafless flower scape (to 6-10î tall) which is topped with a single, nodding, white, waxy, bell-shaped flower (to 2î long). Each flower has green markings at the bas... more »
- Full sun to part shade
- Medium
- Low
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, humusy soils in part shade. Grows particularly well under deciduous trees where exposure to the sun is full in early spring but gradually changes to part shade as the trees leaf out. Giant snowdrops prefer cool climates, and are somewhat short lived when grown south of USDA Zone 7. Plant bulbs 3î deep and space 3-4î apart in fall. In optimum growing conditions, giant snowdrops naturalize well by both self-seeding and bulb offsets. Allow foliage to yellow before removing it from garden areas. If left alone, foliage disappears by late spring as bulbs go dormant.
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