Add an elegant touch to your garden with the Snakeshead Fritillary In The Green Bulbs (100-Pack). These pre-planted bulbs arrive with established green shoots, ensuring faster growth and a more reliable blooming experience compared to traditional dry bulbs. The Snakeshead Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris), also known as the Chequered Lily, is a unique wildflower renowned for its distinctive, checkered-patterned purple or white flowers that appear in early spring.
Perfect for adding a splash of color and texture to borders, woodland gardens, or naturalised areas, the Snakeshead Fritillary thrives in moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. These hardy bulbs will return year after year, spreading naturally and forming a graceful, low-maintenance display. Their early-season blooms provide valuable food for pollinators like bees and butterflies, making them a great addition to eco-friendly gardens.
Features & Benefits:
Pre-Planted "In the Green" Bulbs: With established green shoots, these bulbs ensure quicker blooming and a more reliable early spring display.
Unique Checkered Flowers: The striking purple or white flowers, with their distinctive checkered pattern, add an elegant touch to any garden.
Perfect for naturalising: Ideal for planting in woodland gardens, meadows, or shaded borders, where they will spread naturally and form a beautiful ground cover.
Low Maintenance: Once established, Snakeshead Fritillaries are hardy and low-maintenance, making them a perfect choice for gardeners seeking easy-care perennials.
Pollinator-Friendly: The early blooms attract bees and butterflies, supporting biodiversity and encouraging a healthy garden ecosystem.
Applications:
Woodland Gardens: A wonderful addition to shaded or semi-shaded areas, where they will add elegance and texture to the landscape.
Rockeries and Borders: Adds a delicate and unique look to rockeries and garden borders, offering early-season blooms.
Wildflower Meadows: A beautiful addition to meadows or naturalised gardens, where they will spread naturally and create a stunning display.
Public Spaces: Ideal for councils or landscapers looking to brighten parks, green spaces, or urban areas with graceful, pollinator-friendly wildflowers.
Pots and Containers: Can also be grown in pots or containers, bringing charm and sophistication to smaller spaces such as balconies or patios.
Size Available:
100-pack of pre-planted, in-the-green Snakeshead Fritillary bulbs.In the Green” wildflower bulbs are seasonal products, available to order from February to May, subject to availability. These products are dispatched directly from our trusted supplier’s warehouse.
While we do our best to keep availability accurate, stock can change quickly during the busy planting season. Please note that we do not have live stock control for these items.
Delivery can take up to 15 working days, depending on stock levels and seasonal demand at the time of ordering.
Tracking information will be provided where available, though this depends on the supplier’s dispatch process. If you have any questions regarding availability, delivery lead times, or suitability, our team is happy to help.

Flower Colour: Purple or White with checkered patterns
Blooming Period: Early Spring
Height: Approximately 30-35 cm
Planting Depth: 5-7 cm
Spacing: 10-15 cm apart
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soil