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Scilla 'Alba'

Scilla 'Alba'

"White siberian squill"

20 bulbs

Regular price £4.20

£0.21 each
Out of season
40 bulbs

Regular price £7.20

£0.18 each
Out of season
80 bulbs

Regular price £12.00

£0.15 each
Out of season

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Description

If you’re looking for something easy to fill a spring-spring planting space, then good old Scilla won’t let you down. Also known as white Siberian Squill, this tough little cookie is a real winner when it comes to reliability and resilience. Originating from the harsh, chilly areas surrounding the Black Sea, Scilla siberica ‘Alba’ finds the much milder UK climate highly liberating, which results in it being a fantastic naturalising plant. They’re ideal for growing under trees, running in drifts through borders or for growing in pots – either way, they’ll produce glorious flurries of snowy-white flowers during mid spring every year.

Flowering from March to May, Scilla siberica ‘Alba’, is the perfect bulb to plant where there are also snowdrops in a natural, woodland planting scheme. Once the snowdrops begin to fade in early spring, the scillas can then take over to extend the season of interest, continuing the snowy carpet for another couple of months! It grows well and looks divine when planted under trees. Plant the bulbs in handfuls and enjoy the naturalistic swathes of glistening flowers.

Key features

Perfect for pots
Comes back every year
Attractive to wildlife
Loved by pollinators
Naturalising
Thrives well in full sun
Great for shade
Packed in paper bags
Low maintenance
Fully hardy

Specs & details

Botanical name

Scilla siberica Alba
Flower colour

White
Bulb size

8/9
Established height

10-20cm
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

1st year
Sunlight

Full sun
Full shade
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Position

Sheltered
Exposed
Suitable for

Pots
Borders
Meadows
lawns
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Woodland gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Soil acidity

Any
Soil moisture

Free draining
Soil type

Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Growing skill

Easy to grow
Scented

No
Pollinator-friendly

Yes
Mouse resistant

No
Rabbit resistant

No
Deer resistant

Yes
Toxicity

Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant

Plant calendar

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Planting
Flowering

Useful information

- Plant your Scilla 'Alba' bulbs from mid to late autumn;
- Plant in borders or containers in sun or partial shade;
- Plant your "White siberian squill" bulbs two to three times as deep as the bulb is high;
- Space the bulbs about twice the bulb diameter apart;
- Place the Scilla 'Alba' bulbs with the pointed side facing upwards.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
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