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Snowdrop

Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
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Snowdrop in flower
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Galanthus nivalis

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

The first white bells, often in March

EasyFlowers
Light
Part shade–sun
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
6 in
Spacing
3 in
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Mar
How it spreads
Bulb
What to buy
Bulbs in fall, planted in groups.
When to plant
Plant in October.

In the design

Plant twenty, not three. One bulb looks like a mistake. They come back.

Handle with care

Bulbs are poisonous.

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Reference details
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Wetland indicator
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