Bulb is a generic term for a range of different types of underground storage organ that include true bulbs, corms, and rhizomes. They come up, do their thing and die back - but remember, don't chop off the leaves!
Galanthus nivalis
Common snowdrop
Bulb
Hardy
White
Grey-green
10cm to 15cm x 5cm to 7.5cm (3in to 6in x 2in to 3in)
The harbingers of spring. Snowdrops have graceful hanging flowers that appear on a slender stem. The three large outer petals and three smaller inner ones form an upside down cup that is marked with green.