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Soil mates : Snowdrops

From The Times, February 7, 2007

The essential beauty of the snowdrop lies in the linear perfection of the single bell. Classically, they are planted in sweeping drifts beneath deciduous trees, demonstrating the awesome power of repetition. But they can also be used in stunning modern combinations. Of the 500 varieties of snowdrop (yes, really), Galanthus nivalis and Galanthus elwesii are the most common. They'll go with anything. Those with double bells need a bit more thought.

Snowdrops with ophiopogon
Snowdrops with arum and cornus
Snowdrops with stipa tenuissima
How to grow Snowdrops

Garden designer, plant expert and gardening writer Alice Bowe writes a regular planting design column for the Times

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