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crown imperial 'Rubra Maxima' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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crown imperial 'Rubra Maxima'

Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima'

Genus: Fritillaria
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

'Rubra Maxima' is a deciduous bulbous perennial, to 1.1m tall, with lance-shaped, glossy green leaves borne in whorls on the sturdy stem. In spring, umbels of nodding, orange-red flowers with darker veining are borne at the top of each stem and crowned with showy, leaf-like bracts

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most fertile, well-drained soils. Handle the fragile bulbs carefully and plant at four times own depth. See crown imperial cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division of offsets in late summer

Pests

Susceptible to damage by slugs and lily beetle

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years