Checkered Lily
- Botanical Name
- Fritillaria meleagris
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 8
- Height
- 9 to 15 inches
- Width
- 6 to 9 inches
- Flowers
- Spring: white, purple, pink
- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
Plant 5 inches deep
Does best in areas that retain moisture throughout the year
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Orion - purple flowers
- Alba - white flowers
- Charon - light purple with deep purple checkering
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