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Flore Pleno
Cultivar
At‑a‑glance
- Group/Class: Cultivar
- Height × spread: 6–9 in × 3–6 in (15–23 cm × 8–15 cm)
- Bloom window: February to March
- Color & flower form: White double; inner segments with green marks
- Fragrance: 1 trace
- USDA hardiness: zones 3–7
- Breeder / Year / Origin: unknown
- Awards/registration: RHS Award of Garden Merit
- Pet safety: avoid
How it differs
- Double flowers create a fuller look than single snowdrops
- Similar height to the species but blossoms appear denser
- Showiness is higher at close range in small plantings
- Comparable timing to the species in most climates
Strengths
- Showy winter display in small bouquets and drifts
- Hardy and reliable in cool regions
- Naturalizes in suitable sites
- Deer and rodent resistant
Care in one minute
Grow in partial shade with moist, well‑drained, humus‑rich soil.
Plant bulbs in fall 2 to 3 in deep and 2 to 3 in apart.
Water after planting and during dry autumns.
Allow foliage to die back naturally before cleanup.
Top‑dress with compost after bloom to support clump increase.
Watch‑outs
- Often short‑lived south of Zone 7
- Heavy blooms can hold water; avoid very wet positions
- Susceptible to narcissus bulb fly
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Provenance note
Also listed as Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus ‘Flore Pleno’; a long‑grown garden selection.
References
- RHS – Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus ‘Flore Pleno’
- Missouri Botanical Garden – ‘Flore Pleno’
