Fritillaria imperialis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southern Turkey to Western Himalaya
Plant Profile: Fritillaria imperialis
Taxonomy: Fritillaria imperialisNames
Crown Imperials
Phonetic Spelling:frih-til-AIR-ee-ah im-per-ee-AH-lis
Genus:Fritillaria
Species:imperialis
Family:Liliaceae
It is important to choose a location that maintains moisture consistently throughout the year for planting. Space the bulbs 12 inches apart, with one bulb per square foot, and plant them to a depth of 8 inches, reaching the base of each bulb.
Fritillaria imperialis Feature Summary
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Fritillaria imperialis Feature Summary
Attributes
Southern Turkey to Western Himalaya
Bulb
Flowers
Showy, fragrant. Blooms mid-spring, April/May.
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Fragrant
Showy
Spring
Summer
Bell
Whole Plant Traits
Bulb
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
High Organic Matter
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Woodland
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Fritillaria imperialis Attributes
Fritillaria imperialis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Fritillaria imperialis Flowers
Fritillaria imperialis: Flower Description
Showy, fragrant. Blooms mid-spring, April/May.
Fritillaria imperialis: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Fritillaria imperialis: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Fritillaria imperialis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Fritillaria imperialis: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Fritillaria imperialis Whole Plant Traits
Fritillaria imperialis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Fritillaria imperialis: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Fritillaria imperialis Cultural Conditions
Fritillaria imperialis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Fritillaria imperialis: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Fritillaria imperialis Leaves
Fritillaria imperialis: Leaf Color
Green
Fritillaria imperialis: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Fritillaria imperialis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Fritillaria imperialis Stem
Fritillaria imperialis: Stem Color
Green
Fritillaria imperialis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Fritillaria imperialis: Stem Form
Straight
Zig Zags
Fritillaria imperialis Landscape
Fritillaria imperialis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Fritillaria imperialis: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
