BOTANICAL: Fritillaria acmopetala

PRONOUNCED: frit-il-AR-ee-uh ak-mo-PET-uh-luh

COMMON: Fritillaria BLOOM HEIGHT LIGHT ZONE Late April to mid-May. 6" - 16" Sun 3 - 9 April - Bicolored. Large pale green flowers with maroon-purple tips. COMMENTS: The pale green flowers are bell-shaped and the glaucous leaves broader than in the more commonly available ssp. acmopetala. Forms many bulblets and naturalizes well in consistently damp, cool, acid, sandy soil enriched with humus. Will tolerate light shade.