Checkered Lily Alba
Fritillaria meleagris 'Alba'
Checkered Lily Alba blooms from April through May.
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Growing Checkered Lily Alba
Plant it in part sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 3 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
When to plant Checkered Lily Alba
Checkered Lily Alba is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically September or October across zones 3 to 8. It pays you back the following April to May.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in September.
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