Fritillary
Fritillaria persica
Common Name: Fritillary
Genus: Fritillaria
Species: persica
Category: Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomatous Plants
Growth Rate: Average
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 1.00 m (100 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun | Spread: 0.10 m (10 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Black, Brown, Green, Purple |
| Foliage Colour: Green, Grey/Silver | Flowering Period: April & May |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
One of the taller cultivars, with upright flower stems that carry up to 30 pendulous bell-shaped flowers in spring. The flower colour can vary from greenish-brown to deep purple and they can look almost black in certain lights. This brooding colour contrasts well with silvery foliage plants and their upright habit means they also associate well with grasses.
- Garden care: Plant 12cm (5in) deep from September to November in fertile, well-drained soil and keep an eye out for slug and snail damage when the new foliage is emerging in spring.
Similar Plants:
Snake's Head Fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris
Crown imperial
Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea'
White-flowered snake's head fritillary
Fritillaria meleagris var. unicolor subvar. alba
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