Flore Pleno common snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall4 to 8 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flore Pleno' common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno') is a bulb for borders, rock gardens, containers, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The fragrant flowers open in winter, and bees visit them. It grows in a clumping mound 4 to 8 inches tall.
Pairs well with Winter aconite, Persian violet, Lenten rose, and Alpine squill.