• Eventual Height: 0.3m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.08m
double snowdrop - In The Green double snowdrop - In The Green

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'

double snowdrop - In The Green

size: 9cm pot - 4 bulbs   available to order from winter 2012    

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  • Position: partial shade
  • Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: fast-growing
  • Flowering period: January and February
  • Flower colour: pure white
  • Other features: all parts of the plant may cause a mild stomach upset if ingested; contact with the bulbs may cause skin irritation
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


    Dainty, double, pure white, pear-shaped flowers with green-tipped inner petals in January and February and narrow, grey-green leaves. These delightful double snowdrops are ideal for naturalising in the border under deciduous trees and shrubs. Plant the pots as soon as possible after purchase in well-drained, moisture-retentive, humus-rich soil.

  • Garden care: Plant pots in naturalistic drifts 10cm (4in) on arrival. Where pots of bulbs are planted in grass do not cut the grass until after the leaves have died back.

    • Eventual Height: 0.3m
    • Eventual Spread: 0.08m
    Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno' - double snowdrop - In The Green Pot full of double flowering snowdrops - at least 4 shooting bulbs per pot