The Snakes Head Fritillaria, Fritillaria meleagris, also known as the dice box, are coming into flower now in the garden. They are found in the wild in the UK in old pastures, it is not known if they natives or just naturalized. There is also a less common white form.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have had these at my other house. I like early bloomers.
itsmedammit
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Apr 10, 2019
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Sounds like a kind of butterfly we have here.
MikeInBatonRouge
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Apr 10, 2019
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Yes it does, it is said that the name means dice or dice box, both names may come from the same root.
They are so cute! I tried them one year, but they didn't seem to care for Oregon.
tinkercreek
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