A perennial bulb, to around 15cm high, with narrow, spreading grey-green leaves. Early flowering, producing large, nodding white flowers in midwinter, with a narrow yellow ovary, curving outer petals, and inner petals marked with an upside down yellow 'u' at the tip
0.1-0.5 metres
0-0.1 metre
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer. Thrives in part shade but will tolerate full sun as long as the soil is consistently moist. See snowdrop cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagate by division as the foliage dies back, or by twin scaling when bulbs are dormant. See bulb propagation
No pruning required
May be susceptible to narcissus bulb fly and swift moth caterpillar
May be susceptible to snowdrop grey mould