Snowdrop 'Flore Pleno'
Family: Amaryllidaceae
(Amaryllis Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-7
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Height: 6-9 inches
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Spread: 3-6 inches
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Bloom Time: February to March
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Bloom: double white flowers
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: under deciduous trees with full
sun in early spring, changing to partial shade as trees leaf out
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Care: low maintenance, naturalizes by
self-seeding and bulb offsets; allow foliage to yellow before removing
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: Europe and southwestern Asia
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Notes: Plant bulbs 2-3 inches deep and
apart in groups of around 25; deer resistant, tolerates black walnut
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Supplier: Van Engelen Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F258, Sidewalk
Garden G248
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