Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Bulb Snowdrop By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Snowdrop Overview Description A traditional herald of spring, the common snowdrop has become glamorous, with many new forms available. It's no wonder -- this classic offers nodding white bells, dotted and underskirted with green and hanging from arching stems. They have a light, sweet fragrance. Snowdrops are very easy to grow, requiring only a well-drained soil. They prefer a shaded location and will spread naturally within a few years. Genus Name Galanthus_ ssp. Common Name Snowdrop Plant Type Bulb Light Part Sun, Shade, Sun Height 6 to 6 inches Width null to 4 inches Flower Color White Season Features Spring Bloom Special Features Fragrance, Good for Containers, Low Maintenance Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Propagation Division Problem Solvers Deer Resistant, Groundcover, Slope/Erosion Control Garden Plans For Snowdrop More varieties for Snowdrop Double snowdrop Galanthus nivalis 'Flore Pleno' offers lightly fragrant double flowers that open to reveal green-tipped, ruffled centers. It grows 4 inches tall. Zones 3-9 Common snowdrop Galanthus nivalis bears white, bell-shape blooms that open to reveal green-tipped centers. The flowers dangle from bare stems above shiny, linear foliage. The plant grows 5 inches tall. Zones 3-9 Learn more about planting and tending bulbs More Videos » Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit