Below is our small selection of fritillaria lilies which will be available in the autumn of this year.
Note that Fritillarias (along with Alliums and Narcissus) have the delightful quality of being toxic to deer. Alas, this does not mean you can make a surreptitious dent into your local ungulate population by planting these bulbs, but it does mean that the deer simply won’t eat these. Even when they’re starving; the douglas fir branches will be eaten sooner than these beautiful flowers!
Please read my short rant on stupid deer regarding the occasional experimental test nibble you might discover, but expect these to tolerate even the heaviest of browsing and still stand proud and gorgeous.
Clusters of fragrant large tangerine colored bells / garnish of leaves atop. Blooms mid-late spring. Full/part sun. Deer resistant. Fragrant. Rabbit resistant. 36″ tall.
$7.50 each
This demure woodland charmer sports pendant, pure white bells on slender stems in mid to late spring. The white petals are adorned with a faint check pattern like a watermark. Delicate blooms are complimented by lance-shaped, grass-like bluish leaves. They prefer shady, cool locations in organically rich, and very well-drained soil. Given these conditions, they will naturalize well and continue blooming year after year. 12”
10 / $7.00
Dainty burgundy and white bell-shaped flowers flecked with white, sitting atop slender stems. Full sun to part shade, prefers dappled light shade. Perennial, will naturalize slowly but well into lawns and beds with rich well drained soil. Deer resistant. RHS AGM Winner. Rabbit resistant. Good cut flower. 8″ tall.
10 / $6.50
Tall elegant spire of up to 30 fragrant bell-shaped deep purple/black flowers. Full/part sun, blooms mid-late spring. Deer resistant. Fragrant. Rabbit resistant. Good cut flower. Grower’s Choice. 32″ tall.
$7.50 each.
This elegant beauty of the Crown Imperial family shows a softer side, with blooms a delicate shade of apricot. Each petal is delicately patterned with red veins, making it fascinating to view up close, and adds sunset colours when viewed from afar. Mid spring. 28-36”
$11.00 each.
Native to the western Himalayas and Asia Minor, this vigorous species with dusty purple to dark mahogany blooms adorned with golden tips and a rich gold interior. There is a subtle charm to this exotic bloom, and when planted in groups, the effect is mesmerizing. Also great in containers where the subtle grace of the flowers and their linear leaves can be appreciated. Mid-late spring. 8-12”
10 / $5.50 each.
This impressive, colorful garden sculpture sports tufts of green pineapple-like leaves atop a generous cluster of fiery red lamp-like pendulous blooms. Supported by chunky, strong, purple stems this lovely is both flamboyant and classy. Blooming a little earlier than its sister, F. rubra and great for naturalizing. Mid spring. 24″-36″
$9.50 each.