Snakeshead Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) bulbs

Planting bulbs guide will be sent out with every order.

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.