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Pontic fritillary | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Pontic fritillary

Fritillaria pontica

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Fritillaria
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

A spring-flowering, bulbous perennial to around 45cm tall producing stems clothed with lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and bearing small, broadly bell-shaped green flowers often flushed with brown and up to 4.5cm long

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

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

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; avoid excessive winter wet

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division of offsets in late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and lily beetle

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage InformalPatio ContainerWall Side BordersHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years