| Scientific Name: | Galanthus nivalis |
| Common Name: | snowdrop |
| Family Name: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Origin: | Europe |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial |
| Mature Size: | 0.2 - 0.4m x < 0.1m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Arching, Stiffly upright |
| Form: | Vase |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Small garden/space, Winter interest, Woodland margin |
| Exposure: | Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Basal, Soft flexible, Parallel venation, Glabrous, Linear, Entire |
| Flowers: | Flowers solitary, White, Jan-Feb |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, Apr-May |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves basal (clearly alternate if attachment is above ground), linear, most 10-20cm long x 2-3cm wide; flowers drooping, nodding, 3 long white sepals and three smaller green and white petals, Jan-Feb. | |