European fritillaria
Fritillaria pontica
RHS AGM 2003
USDA zones7 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
European fritillaria (Fritillaria pontica) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and blooms from early to late spring. Bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Wallflower, Society garlic, and Snapdragon.
Native range
Central Asia and Xinjiang.