Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
"Snake's head fritillary"
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 2023
Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2024
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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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
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Good for cutting
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Naturalising
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Fritillaria meleagris var. unicolor subvar. 'Alba'
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Flower colour
White
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Bulb size
6/+
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
100 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
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Life cycle
Perennial
Naturalising -
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade
Full shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Meadows
lawns
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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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.
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Orders placed before 1 September 2025
You can expect your order in September 2025Orders placed 1 September - 15 October 2025
You can expect your order in October 2025Orders placed 16 October - 15 December 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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