Fritillaria meleagris is a Fritillary in the family Liliaceae. Its common names include; Snake's Head Fritillary, Snake's Head (the original English name) Checkered Daffodil, Chess Flower, Frog-cup, Guinea-hen Flower, ...
Fritillaria meleagris var. unicolor subvar. alba
Genus: Fritillaria
Species: meleagris var. unicolor subvar. alba
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By the last week of March or the first week of April the Checkered Lilies (Fritillaria meleagris) are poking up their bizarre checkerboard flowers, adding a bit of oddity to such early spring flowers as muscaris, early daffodils, & squill.
Fritillaria meleagris
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Treat seed for double dormancy, as above, or sow seed immediately when ripe. In early fall, plant bulbs some 3" deep, moist, well-draining soil. Light shade.
Fritillaria Meleagris (Linn.), the Snake's Head Fritillary, is a native of Great Britain, found in meadows and pastures in the southern and eastern counties of England, chiefly in Oxfordshire.
Fritillaria meleagris
(Checkered lily, Snake's-head fritillary) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones:
1 ...
Crocus Fritillaria meleagris
Daffodils (all kinds)
Snowdrops
Suitable for Use in Wild Garden ...
Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillary (Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea')
Frost Grass (Spodiopogon sibericus)
Fuchsia hybrida 'Island Sunset'
Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia x hybrida 'Alice Hoffman'
Fuchsia x hybrida 'Cascade'
Fuchsia x hybrida 'Red Spider' ...
 See also: Forsythia, Green, Fritillary, Clematis, Dahlia
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