The Winter Garden has many snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells. In 2014 Shaftesbury Snowdrops started a heritage collection of rare and unusual snowdrops. There is a line of mature sweet chestnuts, and flowers including daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses. There are several varieties of daffodils, which dominate the grounds after the snowdrops have bloomed. It is surrounded by beds of snowdrops in February and bluebells in the spring. Snowdrops are hardy herbaceous plants that perennate by underground bulbs. It holds the national collection of geraniums, and a collection of snowdrops. Snowdrops and cowslips grow prolifically in the early spring. Snowdrops contain also an active lectin or agglutinin named GNA for "Galanthus nivalis agglutinin". Snowdrops contain an activelectin or agglutinin named GNA for "Galanthus nivalis" agglutinin. The infection also affects rhubarb, snowdrops, white meadowfoam, western hemlock, Douglas-fir and cannabis. New varieties of snowdrops, some of which are unique to the gardens were uncovered. Sometimes snowdrops are confused with the other two genera, "Leucojum" and "Acis" (both called snowflakes). Snowdrops are a highlight of spring in the park.