Ooh, Snake's Head Fritillary. Good pick, gardener.

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Snake's Head Fritillary

Fritillaria meleagris

Zones 2–8

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterhigh
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing6–12in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorybulb
Growth habitupright
Seasoncool
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightunder 1ft
Spacing6–12in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✗
Growing
Waterhigh
Drainagewet tolerant
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✓
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✓
Pets✓
Livestock✓
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✓
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
No sow or harvest dates for zone 7 yet.