Snakeshead Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) bulbs

Snakeshead Fritillary are supplied as bulbs and need to be planted between begin September and end October. Price quoted per individual bulb. This product has a minimum quantity of 20 bulbs. For orders over 2000 plants/bulbs please contact us and we can arrange bespoke quotations.

The fritillary bulbs will be despatched in September/October when ready. All our plants are native British wildflowers grown from wild seed in our sustainable nursery.

Common name: Snakeshead fritillary

Latin name: Fritillaria meleagris

Description: Snakeshead fritillaries produce pretty, pendant, white and pinkish-purple bells with distinctive checkerboard markings on slender stems. This plant is rare to uncommon in the wild, inhabiting only a few damp, protected meadows mainly in central and southern England Flower with a few sites across the country.

Colour: Pink through purple or white.

Flowering times: April to May.

Plant height: 10-40cm

Management: Snakeshead fritillary is a hardy plant, although can be prone to destruction by grazers such as rabbits. It can tolerate either full sun or partial shade and a range of soil types, although it grows best in damp, well-drained soils. Ensure the grassland is cut late Autumn to ensure the grass is low in early Spring.