I can’t remember a spring when my snowdrops have been put through so many temperature and precipitation changes while they’ve been blooming.
Spring officially started out by teasing us with one 75 degree (F) day. But it feels like that was 3 years ago now because since then we’ve had 3 inches of snow at least twice, plus sleet and a bit of freezing rain.
We’ve also recorded 2 inches of rain which will definitely help fix our “severe drought” status. We even heard a few rumbles of thunder!
But it was last week’s 16- and 19-degree overnight temperatures that I thought would finally do in the foliage and flowers of these amazingly tough little bulbs, but they survived that too!
I grow Galanthus elwesii, or Giant Snowdrops. They were bred/discovered almost 150 years ago, and are originally from Greece. They are hardy in Zones 3-8 and grow about 8 inches tall. You can plant Giant Snowdrops in the fall and they will bloom starting in late winter. Best of all, rodents have no interest in them, and they’ll come back year after year.