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Galanthus elwesii 'Snow Fox'

snowdrop

  • Bulbous plant
  • 20 cm high
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Grey foliage
  • Very hardy
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.
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Use

Below hedge Bedding Along path Border Slope Wild garden Small garden Shrub border Mass planting Pot Prairie Park Planters Small groups Large groups

Site and growing conditions

Scree Gravel garden Rockgarden Steppeplanten Dry bed

Garden style

Early spring garden Autumn garden Cottage garden Formal garden Romantic garden

For wildlife and biodiversity

Bee-friendly garden For bees

Ornamental value and special features

Cutflower Gray leafed

Growth

Medium

Care

Poisonous

Planting density

Plant about 8 - 12 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 15 - 20 cm
Flowering time January - March
Flower colour white, green, silvery white
Leaf colour green, dark green
Growth habit tuft
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -25°C

Site conditions

Light sunny, morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered
Moisture average, moist
Soil pervious, light, normal
Soil fertility normal, high

Botanical information

Botanical name Galanthus elwesii 'Snow Fox'
Genus Galanthus
Family Amaryllidaceae
Common names NL: sneeuwklokje
EN: snowdrop
FR: perce neige
DE: schneeglocken
Origin hybrid
Galanthus
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