The checkerboard flower impresses with its impressive flower pattern, which is reminiscent of a chessboard. The onion plant, which was named Flower of the Year in 1993, has very specific requirements when it comes to location and soil. Only if these are met will it establish itself well in the home garden and develop dense carpets of flowers standing together.
What location does the checkerboard flower need?
The ideal location for the checkerboard flower is a full sun to partial shade with evenly moist, sandy-loamy soil that is not too nutrient-rich. It thrives particularly well in unshaded wet meadows and lightly planted areas near garden ponds.
Demands on the location
Checkerboard flowers occur wild in unshaded wet meadows in nature reserves. Therefore, plant the pretty chess flower in your home garden in a full sun to partially shaded spot. The soil should be evenly moist, sandy-loamy and not too nutrient-rich all year round. Even if the onion plant has shed its leaves in the summer months, the soil must never dry out completely.
Tip
The delicate chess flower, about thirty centimeters high, looks particularly beautiful in areas with little vegetation. For example, an area of the garden pond that is only loosely planted is ideal.
