Galanthus elwesii 'Snow Fox'
snowdrop
Graceful snowdrop with large, pure white flowers and fresh green leaves. It blooms very early and heralds spring, even through a dusting of snow. It thrives in humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade and naturalizes beautifully among shrubs and under trees.
Use in the garden
- wildlife: for bees
- use: cutflower poisonous
botanical information
- Botanical name: Galanthus elwesii 'Snow Fox'
- Genus: Galanthus
- Family: Amaryllidaceae
- Other names: sneeuwklokje - snowdrop - perce neige - schneeglocken
- origin: hybrid
Features
| height: | 15-20 cm |
| flowering: | January - March |
| color: | white, green, silvery white |
| leaf color: | green, dark green |
| habit: | tuft |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | easy |
| light: | sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered |
| moisture: | average, moist |
| soil texture: | pervious, light, normal |
| organic matter: | normal, high |
| pH: | acid, neutral, limy |
| winter zone: | 5 [-25°C] |
| density: | 8 - 12 |
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