May 7, 2008
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Bulbs Daily Botanical Spring

Crown Imperial Fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis)

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It’s kind of ostentatious but still a welcome sight in mid-spring. Although the yellow type is kind of boring.

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2 Responses to “Crown Imperial Fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis)”

  1. Sara - May 7, 2008 at 12:16 pm

    This is my absolute favorite flower. It’s so outrageous, like the drag queen version of a bunch of carrots or something. This year I got the “not your Grandma’s garden” bulb collection from Fedco solely because it starred the Crown Imperial. So far the tulip varieties included are really fun-can’t wait for the main attraction to bloom!

  2. lainieb - May 7, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    I have a couple of these in my yard. They only grew so high last year and didn’t bloom. Hopefully this spring they do. I’ve never seen one in bloom in person.