The catalog/Species
Fritillaria spp.
Genus-level entry. These cultivars are recorded under Fritillaria with no species — typically inter-species hybrids or supplier listings without an extracted species name.
Cultivars
'Lutea'
Fritillaria
Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea', commonly known as Crown Imperial, reaches 3 to 4 feet tall, featuring large, drooping, bell-shaped yellow blooms topped with a tuft of green bracts. These striking flowers make a bold statement in the spring garden, standing tall on sturdy stems above lance-shaped foliage.
'Mixture'
Fritillaria
Fritillaria meleagris Mix, commonly known as Checkered Lily, reaches 9 to 12 inches tall, featuring nodding, bell-shaped blooms in shades of deep purple, pink, and white. Each flower displays a distinctive checkered pattern, adding unique texture to the spring garden.
'Persica'
Fritillaria
Fritillaria persica, commonly known as Persian Lily, reaches 2 to 3 feet tall, featuring dramatic spires of deep plum-purple, bell-shaped blooms. Each raceme holds up to 30 nodding flowers, creating a bold vertical accent in the spring garden. The glaucous, blue-green foliage adds further contrast, enhancing its striking presence.
'Persica Alba'
Fritillaria
Fritillaria persica 'Alba' reaches 2 to 3 feet tall, featuring elegant spires of creamy white, bell-shaped blooms that cascade down sturdy stems. The soft, luminous flowers contrast beautifully with the blue-green foliage, creating a striking vertical accent in the spring garden.
'Rubra'
Fritillaria
Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', commonly known as Crown Imperial, reaches 3 to 4 feet tall, featuring orange-red, bell-shaped blooms topped with a tuft of green bracts. These dramatic flowers rise above glossy, lance-shaped foliage, creating a bold focal point in the spring garden.