They are members of the amaryllis family in the genus Galanthus. The common snowdrop, G. nivalis, has been bred into hundreds of cultivars, including some with double blooms. Snowdrops are fall ...

Snowdrop sale” for keen gardeners is opening at Enfield’s historic Myddelton House Gardens ready for winter planting.

Also known by Greek name Galanthus, which translates to milk flower, there are more than 2,500 varieties of snowdrop. Snowdrops contain a natural antifreeze - when temperatures reach 10 degrees ...