Fritillaria Meleagris Mixed

Checkered Lily

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Cultural and Growing Info is provided below.

Plant Code: BFRME

Mixed colors of Fritillaria meleagris carry a very unusual white and burgundy checkered pattern on the bell-shaped blooms. 15 bulbs per bag. Bulb size 6+ cm.

Details

Type:	Bulbs
Height:	Short 8"
Spacing:	Plant 3-4" apart
Bloom Time:	Mid-Spring to Late Spring
Sun-Shade:	Full Sun to Half Sun / Half Shade
Zones:	3-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition:	Normal
Flower:	Mixed

Features to Note

For a Slope or Bank
Good for Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Bulbs for Naturalizing

Fritillaria General Information

They are native to damp meadows and woodlands in Europe, so they need partial shade and abundant moisture. Also called Snake's head, has distinctive snakes-skin markings.