General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 2- 5 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Other: Scale bulblet propagation
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Crown Imperial Fritillaria
  • Crown Imperial Fritillary
  • Crown Imperial
  • King's Crown Lily
  • Pineapple Lily

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Date: 2022-03-29

Date: 2022-03-29
Location: In my garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens, South Amana, IA
Date: Spring

Date: 2022-03-10
Location: Maine

Date: 2022-03-26
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2021-04-27
Crown Imperial Fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis).
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Apr 9, 2009 3:55 PM

Date: 2022-03-29
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: April
Close-up

Date: 2022-03-26
Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: May 2016
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Apr 11, 2009 5:13 PM

Date: 2022-03-29

Date: 2021-11-20
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2022-04-28
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-04-20
In a friend's garden
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: April
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Wallington Hall, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2015-03-10
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Mar 29, 2011 2:48 PM

Photo by Leo Michels
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-04-20
In a friend's garden

Date: 2013-04-13
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Mar 29, 2011 2:49 PM
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Mar 20, 2011 4:14 PM
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: Mar 24, 2011 5:10 PM
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-04-21
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2012-04-20
In a friend's garden

Date: 2013-04-13
Location: Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.
Date: April
credit: Diego Delso

Photo by Leo Michels
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 4000-06-11
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-05-11

Date: 2013-04-13
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-05-11
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 4000-05-02
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-05-01
Location: CZ Sirem My garden
Date: 2015-07-20
Comments:
  • Posted by Lucius93 (Croatia - Zone 9a) on Apr 15, 2022 8:28 AM concerning plant:
    Beautiful Fritillaria which is a common plant in many gardens. The flowers can be orange, red and yellow, and the whole plant has an unpleasant odor. Successful cultivation requires excellent drainage and a dry period after flowering until the end of the year. Too much rain (especially in summer) can cause bulb rot very quickly.

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