Today is National Snowdrop Day! At Lanhydrock they’re thriving. Snowdrops (Galanthus) - A Sign of Spring 🌱 One of the earliest signs of spring, these hardy flowers - though not originally native to the UK - have become a familiar sight in gardens and woodlands. Their bright white blooms mark the turning of the seasons and reassure us that warmer days are on the way. Fact: Because snowdrops flower so early in the year, they do not rely on pollinators for reproduction. Instead, they spread mainly

The last of the Snowdrops… things seem to move so quickly at this time of year and before I know it the snowdrop season is over in my garden…. Each year I split the little clusters and each year I have more, but no matter how many I grow I always want to see more they are such a joy in the dark days of winter. The snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) is such a delicate and enchanting harbinger of spring in folklore and floriography. Its appearance through our normally frosty earth symbolises hope and re