Fritillaria meleagris
- Loved by Pollinators
- Naturalises
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Top size bulbs for bigger flowers
Easy to grow
One of our most beautiful native wildflowers, this exotic-looking beauty is in fact easy to grow and happy even coming up to flower in a pot
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- Loved by Pollinators
- Naturalises
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- In Grass
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- April - May
- Height
- 15cm (6in)
- Common name
- Snakeshead Fritillary
- Moisture
- Moist
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Cultivation
- Plant as early as possible into moisture retentive ground 8-10cm (3-4in) deep, 10-15cm (4-6in) apart.
Care Tips
Can be naturalised in grass but make sure you don't cut the foliage until June/July. Avoid disturbance and never cut them right down because they may stop flowering. Top dress annually with manure.
Flowering Time
April - May
