thunberg fritillary
Fritillaria thunbergii
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Thunberg fritillary (Fritillaria thunbergii) is a bulb for container planting and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers hang down in early to late spring and attract bees. Plant the bulb sideways to prevent rotting, and mix sand or grit into the planting hole.
Pairs well with Bluebell, Ornamental onion, and Pansy.