Common names:
Crown Imperial Fritillary
Crown Imperial Fritillaria

Also sold as:
  • Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea Maxima'

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Evergreen
Malodorous
Flowers: Fragrant
Nocturnal
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Crowns
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Pollinators: Midges
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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