Galanthus ‘Straffan’
Galanthus 'Straffan' is one of the oldest snowdrop cultivars with extra glossy white flowers, two per bulb.
Galanthus ‘Straffan’ was apparently brought back from the Crimea in 1856 and is one of the oldest snowdrop cultivars. Flowers emerge a little later than others and are glossier white with two flower stems per bulb giving an extra long bloom period. Inner petals have a green inverted “u” like a Chinese bridge. Snowdrops are a harbinger of spring that bloom in late winter, often breaking through the snow. Their pendulous pure white flowers often have green markings, the small subtleties of which along with the variation in petal shapes beguile many gardeners who, having fallen down the rabbit hole, are known as “galanthophiles”. Beware! You could be next.
Common Name: Snowdrop
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests and forest edges, shady pastures, amongst shrubs, and in other shaded to partly shaded habitats often in damp soils.
Award: AGM
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