Size and height
Grows to about 20 - 30 cm tall. Delicate nodding bells with an enchanting chequered chessboard pattern in purple and white.
Fritillaria Meleagris Mixed
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Description
April, May: hanging bells in purple with checkerboard pattern, white, and mixed forms all together. A carpet of natural variation. 20 to 30 centimeters. Fritillary in full glory.
The fritillary is a classic of old lands and meadows. It is named for the bird-like pattern on the flower bells. This mix gives the full range: checkered purple, white, and everything in between. It wants constantly moist soil. Drought hurts. It tolerates sun to shade. Naturalizes magnificently in pasture and meadow into ever-wider carpets. Rodents and deer have no interest. Fragrant. Plant generously, at least 20 to 30, in damp spots and let them do their thing.
The Beautiful Disorder. Chaos is garden art here.
Hand selected for quality and size, and delivered at the right planting time. A larger bulb holds more food. You see that in the flower: more blooms, and fuller.
We offer our 100% Bloeigarantie. If nothing comes up, send us a message. You will get new bulbs, or your money back.
Planting & flowering calendar
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About this snake's head fritillary
What makes this snake's head fritillary special.
Naturalises in grass
Feels at home in moist grass and multiplies there by itself into whole carpets; carries the RHS AGM.
The chess flower
Folk names include chess flower and guinea hen flower; it is the county flower of Oxfordshire.
Good to know
The bulb in brief
| Flower type | Fritillaria Meleagris |
|---|---|
| Colour | Multicolor |
| Height | 20 - 30 cm |
| Planting months | Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec |
| Flowering months | Apr, May |
| Planting depth | 8 - 10 cm |
| Planting distance | 8 cm |
| Bulbs per m² | ± 156 |
| Bulb size | 8/+ cm |
| Light needs | Full sun |
| Bee friendly | Yes |
| Suitable for pots | Yes |
Suits you
Where this flower shines.
Good for bees and butterflies
Full of nectar and pollen, so bees and butterflies find your garden effortlessly.
Comes back every year
Once planted it spreads on its own and comes back stronger year after year.
Deer resistant
Deer and roe deer usually leave these flowers alone, so your work stays standing.
Rodent resistant bulb
Not popular with mice and voles, so the bulbs stay safe in the ground.
Weeks in flower
Keeps flowering week after week, so you enjoy it for a large part of the season.
So many places
One bulb. So many places.
Colour on your balcony
You can have flowers without a garden. A few pots are enough.
A border full of life
Plant in autumn and enjoy a sea of colour in spring.
Back every year on its own
Plant once, get more flowers every spring.
Your garden buzzes again
With the right bulbs you give bees and butterflies their first food.
A gift that keeps blooming
Give flowers that come back every year, not a bunch that wilts.
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Straight from the grower
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Free planting guide included
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Frequently asked questions
Well prepared before you plant.
Plant between September and December, as long as the ground is not frozen.
Yes. The card on every bag tells you when and how deep to plant, and winter does the rest. We offer 100% Bloeigarantie: if nothing comes up, we send you new bulbs, or you get your money back in full.
Yes. All our bulbs are covered by the 100% Bloeigarantie.
With you within 3 to 6 working days, with track and trace.
Certainly. Use a pot at least 30 cm deep with drainage holes.
Good to know
Questions about this fritillary.
Plant this fritillary in Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. As long as the ground is not frozen, there is still time.
Rule of thumb: plant a bulb two to three times as deep as the bulb is tall. The exact depth and spacing for this variety are on the planting card attached to the bag and in the planting guide we send along.
Fully grown, this fritillary reaches about 20 - 30 cm. Useful to know for the order in your border: low at the front, tall at the back.
Yes, provided the soil drains well. The clump then becomes fuller every year.
We offer 100% Bloeigarantie. Send us a message and we will send you new bulbs, or refund you in full.
Cool, dry and dark, in the opened bag so they can breathe. Do plant them as soon as possible, because bulbs are not a storage product.
