Fritillaria tubiformis ( Fritillary )

F. tubiformis is a perennial with alternate linear, lance-shaped, glaucous, gray-green leaves. Each stem bears singular, broadly, bell-shaped flowers, 2 inches long, gray-purple, outside and white within, with purple-brown checkering. Native to the French and Italian Alps. The large, skunky-smelling […]

Fritillaria thunbergii ( Fritillary )

F. thunbergii is a perennial with alternate, opposite, or whorled, linear, glossy, mid-green leaves. The flowers are borne on loose racemes of 2 to 6 widely bell-shaped or cup-shaped, nodding, in a creamy white color with faint checkering or veined […]

Fritillaria stenanthera ( Fritillary )

F. stenanthera is a perennial with a pair of opposite, ovate, mid-green basal leaves, with alternate linear to lance-shaped upper leaves on stems. The flowers are borne on racemes each bearing 4 to 8, narrow, bell-shaped, nodding, pink flowers, 3/4 […]

Fritillaria recurva ( Scarlet Fritillary )

F. recurva is a perennial with whorls of linear lance-shaped, gray-green, often glaucous leaves. The flowers are borne on spike-like stems that have 3 to 12, narrow, bell-shaped, pendant, bright orange-red flowers, up to 1 1/2 inches long, with light […]

Fritillaria raddeana ( Fritillary )

F. raddeana is a robust perennial with whorled or alternate, lance-shaped leaves, with a lustrous, pale green color. Each stalk may bear umbels of 5 or 6, occasionally to 20, broadly, bell-shaped, nodding, greenish-cream or pale yellow flowers, up to […]

Fritillaria pyrenaica ( Fritillary )

F. pyrenaica is a perennial with alternate lance-shaped, glaucous, gray-green leaves. Each stalk bears singular, rarely paired, broadly, bell-shaped, 1 1/2 inches, deep brownish-purple, occasionally yellow flowers, strongly checkered with yellow-green within the tepal. Native to Pyrenees. The large, skunky-smelling […]

Fritillaria pudica ( Yellow Fritillary )

F. pudica is a perennial with alternate upper, narrow lance-shaped, slightly glaucous, mid-green leaves, lower leaves being opposite. The flowers are borne on stalks. Each stalk bears flowers that are singular or in pairs, narrow, bell-shaped, pendant, golden to orange-yellow, […]

Fritillaria pontica ( Fritillary )

F. pontica is a perennial with opposite or subopposite, lance-shaped to ovate lance-shaped, glaucous, gray-green leaves. The highest leaves are in a whorl of 3 above the flowers. Each stalk bears one, sometimes paired, broadly, bell-shaped, pendant pale green flowers, […]

Fritillaria persica ( Fritillary )

F. persica is a robust perennial with sturdy, upright stems bearing alternate, lance-shaped leaves, with a glaucous, gray-green color. The flowers are borne along stalks. Each may have up to 30, conical, narrow, bell-shaped, pendant, greenish-brown to deep purple flowers, […]

Fritillaria persica ( Adiyaman )

‘Adiyaman’ is a robust perennial with sturdy, upright stems bearing alternate, lance-shaped leaves, with a glaucous, gray-green color. This cultivar is taller, up to 5 inches in height, and more free flowering than the species. The flowers are borne along […]