Snowdrops are commonly grown in rock gardens or naturalized in shady woodland settings. They are also naturally deer-resistant and remarkably low maintenance, making them an appealing choice for many ...

Snowdrops signal spring, even when the view outdoors may not look spring-like. Often poking up through the snow, they’re among the earliest flowers to bloom. Snowdrops are perennials, perfect for ...

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum gardeners and I are on the lookout each March for the first snowdrop flowers, the first perennial garden plant to bloom and a marker of the beginning of the growing ...

Snowdrops are the earliest of spring bulb flowers to bloom, often flowering through the snow. Credit: Peter aka anemoneproject/Flickr There aren't too many flowers that bloom before winter loosens its ...

Contrary to its name, the snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is a welcome sign of spring. These hardy bulbs typically sprout in February and March, making them one of the first harbingers of warmer weather.

Galanthus are showing up in my yard even though they usually don’t appear until sometime in March. Known by the common name of snowdrop, these flowers can bloom in winter when the weather is warm.

Take a look at some of the flowers blooming around the region and then get out to see them yourself.

* What it is: A short, winter-hardy, super-early-blooming bulb that can send up its nodding, white, bell-shaped flowers as early as end of January some years. Even a covering of snow won't faze these.

Rochester, N.Y. – I believe I can make a bold prediction. I think the flowers will be popping-up across Western New York – at least by the end of the week. Historically, it is the crocus and snowdrop ...