Purple Dynamite Fritillary

Fritillaria persica 'Purple Dynamite'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family: Liliaceae
Plant Description: A tall, show stopping spring bulb with towers of glossy purple-black bell-shaped pendent blooms. A very unique and attractive fritillary. Prefers sun and well-draining soils.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb
Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 30" tall x 8"-12" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Purple
Bloom Seasons: Spring
Bloom Period: Apr - May

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Localscapes Path
    • North Basin
    • South Basin
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter