Alba glory-of-the-snow
Scilla forbesii 'Alba'
USDA zones2 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Alba' glory-of-the-snow (Scilla forbesii 'Alba') is a bulb for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It bears fragrant flowers from early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The plants grow 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Common cowslip, Siebold's hosta, and American maidenhair fern.