Crown Imperial Lily Bulbs

The flowers and foliage are deer resistant and the musky smell of the bulbs repels voles and.

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. 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. It is an extremely decorative and an ornamental kind of flowering bulb that has gained massive popularity since ancient times.

Planting the bulbs at this depth allows the plants to draw water from deep within the lower layers of 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. Plant crown imperial bulbs in the fall around the same time as daffodils and tulips to get mid spring blooms. Sow crown imperial bulbs deep into the soil ten to 11 inches beneath the surface of the soil.

Core crown imperial facts. How to plant crown imperial. 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.

Flowering april to june. Native to the middle east and west asia it makes a bold decorative statement that has been appreciated by plant lovers since ancient times.