Giant Snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii) - white flowers, illustrated plant card

Giant Snowdrop

Galanthus elwesii

Giant Snowdrop blooms from February through March.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Feb–Mar
Hardiness
Zones 3–8
Sun
Part shade
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
8 in × 4 in
Type
Bulb
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Giant Snowdrop

Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 8 in tall and 4 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Giant Snowdrop

Giant Snowdrop is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically September or October across zones 3 to 8. It pays you back the following February to March.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in September.

The Snowdrop family

One of 6 in the Snowdrop family. Same plant, same care.

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