Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillaria meleagris or chequered lily is an easy-to-grow fritillary with beautiful, tesselated warm purple and white bells.
Description:
Fritillaria meleagris or chequered lily is an easy-to-grow fritillary with beautiful warm purple, bell shaped, pendulous flowers tesselated or chequered with white. Plants will bulk up into nice clumps over time. Tolerant of part shade.
Common Name: Chequered Lily - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Flood plains of rivers.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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