Skip to the garden
All plants

Bulb · Liliaceae

Crown Imperial

Fritillaria imperialis

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Toxic if eaten
Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis)

Photo: Pe-Jo · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

orange, gold

What actually matters with this one

Plant the bulb on its side on a bed of grit. Water sitting in the hollow crown is what rots it every time.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-8
Height
1 m
Flowers
April
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.