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  • FRITILLARIA meleagris
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    FRITILLARIA meleagris

    Commonly known as Snake's head fritillary

     AWARD
    Bell-shaped pendant purple or pinkish purple flowers
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    individually £12.50 each , 3+ £10.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Good to know
      Performs best in regions with cool, damp summers
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, lily beetle
    • Place of origin
      Southern England to southeastern Europe. Western Russia
    • Deciduous
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
    • White
    • Bell/Lantern
      Broadly bell-shaped 4.5cm (1¾in) long
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      5-8cm (2-3in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Bulbous perennial. Linear leaves 6-13cm (2½-5in) long. Produces solitary, sometimes paired, pendent flowers
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile, humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      Ornamental bulb. People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      to 30cm (12in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        5-8cm (2-3in)
       
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