Bulbs, Perennials > Fritillaria > Fritillaria meleagris > Fritillaria meleagris var. unicolor subvar. alba
Fritillaria meleagris
var. unicolor subvar. alba
White-flowered Snake's Head Fritillary
Origin: Southern England to Northern Balkans, Romania, Western Russia.
| Family |
| Liliaceae |
| Genus |
| Fritillaria |
| Species |
| meleagris |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Variety |
| unicolor subvar. alba |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Bulbous herbaceous perennials. |
| Landscape |
| Banks, slopes and underplanting. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in humus-rich, well drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Green leaves with linear-lanceolate and with solitary or paired nodding bell-shaped flowers. |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to damage by slugs and lily beetle. |
| Leaf Description |
| Linear-lanceolate, grey-green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Solitary or paired, nodding, bell-shaped flowers 3-4 cm in length are white and open in spring. |
| Propagation |
| Seeds sown in container in a cold frame or by division. |
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