Snake's head fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris
In Dutch: Wilde kievitsbloem
BulbsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 0,3 m
- Mature spread
- 0,1 m
Position and care
- Position
- sun / partial shade
- Water needs
- average
- Evergreen
- no, loses its leaves
- Flower colour
- purple
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- yes, a good nectar plant
- Hay fever
- not or weakly allergenic
- Poisonous
- mildly poisonous
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- low
Through the year
- Leaf
- March to June
- Flower
- April to May
- Fruit
- no noticeable fruit