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Snowdrop: Galanthus

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butterfly amaryllis

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Galanthus: Above G. nivalis and below G. elwesii Use: rock garden, woodland garden, under tress and shrubs
bellevalia stand

Plant: bulbous perennial

Origin: Europe and Eurasia

Zone
: 3 - 8

Flowers
: fragrant, long lasting, nodding white bells on 6-10" stalks. Flowers capable of surviving freezing winters.

Foliage: grass-like leaves 6-8” emerge with flowers in winter and fade before summer

Culture
: part shade to sun in moist but well drained soil. Plant bulbs in early autumn or potted plants in spring.

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