Would you pay $550 for a single snowdrop bulb? What about $2,500? If you say yes, you may be exhibiting signs of what some people are calling galanthomania—an obsession with Galanthus, or snowdrops.

Snowdrops (galanthus) are the earliest bulbs to bloom in Western Washington gardens and are deer- and rodent-proof bulbs. Courtesy photo The second week of February is a good time to dig up and divide ...