Product Description
Add very large, impressive-looking flowers to your mid-spring garden. These tall, exotic-looking plants produce lots of bell-shaped flowers that hang in 4" clusters below a tuft of foliage. The flowers' scent also chases away rodents.
Product Details
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Botanical Name:
FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS 'MAXIMA LUTEA'
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Form:
Perennial
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Sun Exposure:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
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Height/Habit:
24 - 36 inches
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Spread:
3 - 6 inches
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Spacing:
12 - 18 inches
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Hardiness Zone:
3-10
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Flowering Date:
Mid to Late Spring
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Planting Instructions:
6" to 7" deep and 8" to 10" apart
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Winter Care:
A bit more finicky than the average bulb, it Needs winter protection of 2 inches of mulch.
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Shipped:
20-22 CM
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Growth Rate:
Medium
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Shipping Season:
Fall
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Flower Color:
yellow
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Flower Form:
Large bell-shaped flowers in clusters
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Foliage Type:
Leaves at the base of the stem are either in whorls or alternate, upper part of stem is bare except for tuft at top above flowers.
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Pruning:
No pruning needed.
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Soil Requirement:
Prefers rich, well-draining neutral pH soil and a hot dry period over the summer.
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Watering Requirement:
Average water needs. Need dry period during summer.
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Restricted States:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2019 Fall Shipping Schedule |
| Zone |
Bulbs, Perennials & Potted Plants |
| 1A-4B |
9/9/19 - 11/1/19 |
| 5A |
9/9/19 - 11/1/19 |
| 5B |
9/9/19 - 11/1/19 |
| 6A & 6B |
9/9/19 - 11/1/19 |
| 7A |
9/9/19 - 11/15/19 |
| 7B |
9/9/19 - 11/15/19 |
| 8A & 8B |
9/9/19 - 11/15/19 |
| 9A-10B |
9/9/19 - 11/15/19 |
| Last Order Date |
Zones 1-6: 10/28/19
Zones 7-10: 11/11/19 |
