Mid-spring blooms.
Checkered 1½" flowers in a mix of colors, mostly plum or bronze, with some lilac-pink or white. Delicate single bells hang on slender grey-green grasslike stems. Will spread in a well-drained sheltered spot; also suitable in borders, grassy or humusy areas.
Also called Checkered Lily and Snake’s Head Fritillary. Native to Europe where it grows all over in meadows and along streams.
Z3-8. 6cm/up bulbs.
10-14" tall.