Fritilaria meleagris
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Native to damp meadows and floodplains across Europe, from England to western Russia, Fritillaria meleagris is a small fritillary growing from a scaly bulb formed of two fleshy scales. Its few, narrow, glaucous leaves accompany a slender stem 20 to 40 cm tall. It flowers in spring, in April–May, bearing one or two nodding, bell-shaped flowers marked with the genus's characteristic purple-and-white chequerboard pattern, occasionally pure white. It thrives in soil that stays cool to moist through winter and spring but drains in summer, in sun to part shade, with dry summer dormancy after the foliage dies back.
- Family :Liliaceae
- Subfamily :Liliaceae
- Native to :Europe
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :Blanc
- Hardiness :good
- Exposure :mi-ombre
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :15-40 cm
- Uses :Pour gazon sauvage - Pour naturaliser - Culture en pot
Growing cycle
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)