Is Snowdrops deer resistant?
Galanthus nivalis
Plant typeBulbHardinessZones 3–9LightPart shadeMature height4–10 inBloomSpring and Winter
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Snowdrops
First bulb of the year, often flowering through snow, and completely ignored by deer and rodents alike. Move and divide them in leaf rather than as dry bulbs.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 4 to 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Snowdrops
Other bulbs with the same deer rating.
- Autumn CrocusColchicum sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- BluebellEndymion sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- Crown ImperialFritillaria imperialisZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- DaffodilNarcissus spp.Zones 3–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- Ornamental OnionAllium giganteumZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- Siberian SquillScilla sibericaZones 2–8Rarely damaged
Where Snowdrops grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Snowdrops
- Is Snowdrops deer resistant?
- Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Snowdrops grow in?
- Snowdrops is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Snowdrops grow in shade?
- Yes. Snowdrops tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Snowdrops get?
- Mature height is roughly 4–10 in. Growth rate is moderate.
- Is Snowdrops toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Snowdrops as toxic to dogs and cats. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.