Fritillaria persica
Fritillaria persica offers grape purple, bell-shaped flowers on tall spikes becoming purple-black with age.
Fritillaria persica offers grape purple, bell-shaped flowers on tall spikes becoming purple-black with age. A florist’s favourite, they make cut flowers to be treasured. Plant the bulb sideways to prevent rotting and mix sand or grit into the planting hole. Winter mulch in cool zones. In summer, provide afternoon shade in warmer ones. Good for naturalizing, most fritillaries contain poisonous alkaloids that protect them from rodents.
Common Name: Persian Fritillary - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Black
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes in Turkey, Syria, Iran, Jordan and Israel.
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