Woronow’s Snowdrop Bulbs (Galanthus woronowii)

Woronow’s Snowdrop (Galanthus woronowii), also known as the Green Snowdrop and formerly sold as Galanthus ikariae, stands apart from other snowdrops because of its foliage: broad, glossy, bright-green leaves rather than the usual grey-green. The flowers are small, neat and almost entirely white, with only a modest green mark on the inner petals, carried on stems of around 20cm. It flowers from January to March.

It is an easy and fully hardy snowdrop that settles in quickly and returns each year, gradually forming drifts. It suits borders, woodland gardens and lawns, and looks particularly good against bare soil or leaf litter where the fresh green leaves stand out in late winter.

Plant in autumn, September to December, at around 10cm depth and 5cm apart in moist but well-drained soil. It is happy in sun or partial shade — the supplier lists a sun to part-shade position — provided the ground does not bake dry in summer. Allow the leaves to die back naturally after flowering; in grass, wait for the foliage to yellow before mowing.

Supplied as dry bulbs, 5/6cm size, UK grown from plant-passported stock. Supplied for garden and ornamental planting.