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Persian lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Persian lily

Fritillaria persica

Genus: Fritillaria
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

F. persica is a spring flowering, robust, bulbous perennial. Lance-shaped leaves are produced on upright stems, up to 25cm long, coloured glaucous to grey-green. Up to 30 pendant, narrow bell-shaped flowers, brown to deep-purple in colour, held in racemes appear in the spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Will tolerate hotter sites than other Fritillaria

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by dividing offsets late summer. Seeds require a cold period before germination, sow seeds in containers in a cold frame

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and lily beetle

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years