Crown Imperial Lily Bulbs

From the bold flowering crown imperial fritillaria imperialis to the delicate checkered lily fritillaria meleagris sometimes also known as snake s head lily these spring blooming bulbs all have unique bell shaped flowers that turn downward.

Crown imperial lily bulbs. Planting the bulbs at this depth allows the plants to draw water from deep within the lower layers of soil. Flowering april to june. Pot up the smaller bulbs immediately and hold them in a bright protected area for the first year to allow them to develop. Crown imperial also known by its other common name fritillaria imperialis is a beautiful spring bulb that belongs to the liliaceae lily family.

Plant crown imperial bulbs in the fall around the same time as daffodils and tulips to get mid spring blooms. Core crown imperial facts. The crown imperial fritillaria imperialis is a dazzling and unique member of the lily liliaceae family. Height 8 to 40 inches 20 to 100 cm exposure full sun part sun soil ordinary well drained.

Name fritillaria imperialis family liliaceae lily family type spring bulb. How to plant crown imperial. The crown imperial is a unique and very decorative flower bulb. The flowers and foliage are deer resistant and the musky smell of the bulbs repels voles and.

Sow crown imperial bulbs deep into the soil ten to 11 inches beneath the surface of the soil. Established crown imperial plants resent being disturbed but they can be propagated by digging and dividing offsets from the parent bulbs in the summer after the foliage has ripened.