Fritillaria
Overview
| Plant Type | Perennial Bulb |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
Cultivars
| Cultivar | Height | Spread | Blooms | Sun | Planted | Picture |
| Imperialis Lutea | 36" | 6" | April-May | Full Sun | Northeast of the house, along the wood-line. |  |
| Imperialis Rubra | 36" | 6" | April-May | Full Sun | Northeast of the house, along the wood-line. |  |
| Meleagris Mixed Checkered Lily | 8" | 3" | May-Early June | Full Sun | Northeast of the house, along the wood-line. |  |
| Michailovskyi | 8" | 3" | May-Early June | Full Sun | Northeast of the house, along the wood-line. |  |
| Persica Andiyaman Persian Lily | 32" | 6" | April-May | Full Sun | Northeast of the house, along the wood-line. |  |
Odor of the bulbs keeps squirrels and deer away.
All fritillaria have bell-shaped flowers which are inverted.
- Fritillaria Imperialis Lutea have lemon yellow flowers
- Fritillaria Imperialis Rubrea have fiery red flowers
- Fritillaria Meleagris have white and reddish-purple flowers
- Fritillaria Michailovskyi have white and reddish-purple flowers
- Fritillaria Persica Andiyaman have deep purple-violet flowers
Planting
Plant bulbs between Halloween & Thanksgiving. Be sure the soil is below 50° F so that it does not start growing just before it gets really cold.
Bulbs which need to be planted 3” deep in well-drained soil.
Bulbs which need to be planted 6” deep in well-drained soil.
Weed Control & Mulching |
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Do NOT mulch over these bulbs in winter. This will cause them to get too wet and the bulbs will rot.
Site Selection & Preparation |
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If the bulbs are planted in pots, check on them in mid-February and Early March. If green is showing, they are ready to be moved from the garage to the porch.
Planting bulbs with hostas as companion plants is good. The hosta leaves will emerge & cover up the bulb growth as it dies back.
More Information
Web Sites
- Gardenia.net
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