Fritillaria
- Botanical Name
- Fritillaria imperialis
- Min Zone
- 5
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 3 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- Mid spring: orange, yellow, red; downward facing bell
- Light
- Part to full shade (sun in colder climates)
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained (key)
- Planting & Care
- Space 12-18" apart
- Plant bulb on side to avoid rot
- Has a musky odor that gardeners either like or loath
- Problems
- Rot in heavy soils, winter kill
- Varieties
- Rubra Maxima - red-orange bells
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