Partial Shade
Easy care
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
H7-H3
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
25cm | Max | 10cm |
10cm | Min | 5cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Snowdrop 'Magnet' Overview
This cultivar is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial. It produces solitary, fragrant, nodding white flowers with green V-shaped marks at the tip of the inner petals. These are borne on slender, arching stems, appear in late winter or early spring and this cultivar typically grows to around 25cm tall. Leaves are green, narrowly strap-shaped, with an erect growth habit. This cultivar has earnt a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.
Common problems with Snowdrop 'Magnet'
How to harvest Snowdrop 'Magnet'
Generally not harvested but can be taken for floral arrangements.
How to propagate Snowdrop 'Magnet'
Division
Divide clumps when 'In the green'
Bulbs
You can propagate by division in the spring after flowering or in late summer or autumn when bulbs are dormant.
Special features of Snowdrop 'Magnet'
Attractive flowers
Lovely white flowers with green markings
Winter colour
Lovely white flowers.
Other uses of Snowdrop 'Magnet'
This low maintenance perennial can be planted in beds and borders under deciduous trees or shrubs or in pots and containers for late winter displays. It can be naturalised through grass in wildflower areas.