| Description | A medium size plant bearing 1-2 bell-shaped, pendant flowers per plant. The petals have a checkered pattern. |
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| Pronunciation | (frit-il-AR-ee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Sunlight | full sun to shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist |
| Soil & Site | Native to moist meadows and woods in Europe. |
| Flowers | The bell shaped flowers seem rather large for the plant. They are pendant, with a checked pattern (tessellate) on the petals. Color ranges from deep purple to white. A 1999 White Flower Farm catalog describes the flowers as "winsome, charming and unusual" |
| Leaves | The narrow leaves are alternate and rather sparse. |
| Dimensions | The plant size ranges from 6"-12" tall. Plant 5" deep and 5-10 plants per square foot. |
| Propagation | bulbs |
| Native Site | Native to moist meadows and woods in Europe. |
| Cultivar Origin | A heirloom bulb in cultivation since 1572. |
| Misc Facts | The species name meleagris is taken from the Greek word for Guinea Hen. |
| Notes & Reference | #57-Spring Flowering Bulbs (Dr. A.A. DeHertogh), #59-Naturalizing Bulbs (Rob Proctor), #60-The American Gardeners World of Bulbs (Judy Glattstein |
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