Alba (Scilla luciliae 'Alba') - white flowers, illustrated plant card

Alba

Scilla luciliae 'Alba'

Alba blooms from March through March.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Mar
Hardiness
Zones 3–8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
5 in × 3 in
Type
Bulb
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Alba

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 5 in tall and 3 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Alba

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 March.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in September.

The Glory of the Snow family

One of 5 in the Glory of the Snow family. Same plant, same care.

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