Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'

Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'

"Snake's head fritillary"

Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'

15 bulbs — £5.25

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You can expect your order in September 2024

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Description

The delicate, pendulous blooms of Fritillaria meleagris are one of the joys of spring. Increase their impact by choosing pure white Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba' that allows these ethereal flowers to stand out proudly from the crowd. Add interest to natural-look flower meadows, use them as an edging for beds to highlight, taller, brightly-coloured blooms or plant them in generous drifts where their snowy whiteness reminds you that winter has passed at last.

The bubs can re-flower year after year, so your white Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba' or snake's head fritillary are sure to become a signature component of your spring flower garden!

The common name snake's head fritillary refers to the somewhat snakelike appearance of the nodding flower heads, especially when in bud.

Key features

  • Good for cutting

  • Perfect for pots

  • Comes back every year

  • Attractive to wildlife

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Naturalising

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • RHS Award (AGM)

  • Fully hardy

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Fritillaria meleagris var. unicolor subvar. 'Alba'

  • Flower colour

    White

  • Bulb size

    6/+

  • Established height

    20-30cm

  • Established spread

    5-10cm

  • Plant spacing

    100 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright

  • Life cycle

    Perennial
    Naturalising

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1-2 years

  • Sunlight

    Full sun
    Partial shade
    Full shade

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Pots
    Large containers
    Borders
    Meadows
    lawns
    Wildlife gardens
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Damp

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost
    Clay

  • RHS Award (AGM)

    Yes

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    Yes

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    Yes

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    No report

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Plant your Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba' bulbs from mid to late autumn;

    • Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;

    • Plant your "Snake's head fritillary" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;

    • Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;

    • Place the Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.

    Read all planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 September 2024
    You can expect your order in September 2024

    Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2024
    You can expect your order in October 2024

    Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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