| Plant Fritillaria 'Rubra' bulbs before the first frost in fall, and they start blooming mid-spring. An heirloom variety, the plant creates an eye-catching display with huge, showy clusters of downward-facing, bell-shaped flowers topped with a pineapple-like tuft of spiky leaves. The flowers are held at a height of 36 to 40 inches on thick, stately stems covered in whorls of lance-shaped, glossy green leaves around their lower half. The bright orange pendants draw plenty of attention from onlookers as well as from pollinators, including bees and butterflies, and they make uniquely beautiful cut flowers for dazzling spring bouquets.
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| Zone: 5-8 Bloom Season: Late Spring
Light Requirements: Full Sun - Part Shade
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