Scientific Name:
Fritillaria michailovskyi
Pronunciation:
frit-ih-LAIR-ee-uh
Common Name:
fritillary
Family Name:
Liliaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves grass-like and widely-spaced on the stems; flowers bell-shaped, nodding, 6 tepals, brownish-purple flowers with bright yellow tepal margins.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia (Turkey)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Grass-like
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
May
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot, Slugs or snails, Virus (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : labyrinth