Fritillaria persica ‘Alba’
Fritillaria persica 'Alba' is not white but sports chartreuse green bells that will light up the darkest spring day.
Fritillaria persica is a beautiful species with whorls of greyish-green, lance-shaped, slightly twisted-leaves covering two thirds of the 1-2 foot stems which are topped with up to 30 bell-shaped, downward-facing, deep plum purple flowers. This rare cultivar, ‘Alba’, is not white but sports chartreuse green bells that will light up the darkest spring day. Provide good drainage in full sun.
Common Name: Persian Fritillary
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
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Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and steppe.
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