Fritillaria pallidiflora

A rare Siberian native circa 1857, this charming species has up to six pendant, bell-shaped flowers of soft chartreuse-yellow with delicate veins and teensy, interior reddish-brown freckles, and broad, glaucous foliage spaced up and down the slender stems. This deer- and rodent-resistant naturalizer is native to the western Himalayas and Asia Minor, and prefers rich, well-draining neutral pH soil and a bit of light shade or dappled sunlight. You’ll need about nine bulbs per square foot. Bulb size: 10 cm/up. Full to partial sunlight. Bloom time in horticultural zone 5: May/June. Plant 5" to 6" deep and 5" to 6" apart. HZ: 4-8. Height: 12" to 14".

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