MILLIONS of snowdrops are set to attract hordes of visitors to Kingston Lacy near Wimborne next month.
The National Trust property is famous for its snowdrop displays which stretch through the 40-acre garden for one-and-a-half miles.
As one of the first bulbs to flower in the gardening calendar, the snowdrop is an annual harbinger of spring.
The spectacle is at its best during early February and one of the best displays can be seen in the Victorian Fernery where the bright white droplets sprout, carpeting the beds around the around the twisty paths.
Visitors can see more than 35 different varieties at the Fernery included the ‘ding dong’ and the ‘heffalump’.
Passionate horticulturalist, Henrietta Bankes, first had her gardener plant snowdrops in the early 1900s in Lady’s Walk on the estate.
Andrew Hunt, head gardener at Kingston Lacy, said: “There will be over 40 different varieties of snowdrop on display this year for any avid galanthophiles to spot. In total there should be over six million flowers to see.”
The gardens are open daily from 10am until 4pm.
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