Endemic to a wide stretch from Anatolia across the plateau of Iran, southwestern province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Himalayan foothills, crown imperial is a ...

WHAT: Fritillaria imperialis, also known as Fritillaria Crown Imperial, towers over other perennials at 3 to 4 feet. It blooms early in the spring with a very showy vertical display of lance-shaped ...

Looking for something dramatic for your spring flower garden? Consider fritillaria! These spring-blooming bulbs are easy to grow and their unusual, bell-shaped flowers are quite an attraction in the ...

Jane Edmanson makes a trip up to the Dandenong Ranges to visit a mother and daughter team who run a rare-bulb business. Shirley and Jane Tonkin grow 150 species from all over the world, including the ...

It bears a prominent whorl of downward facing flowers at the top of the stem, topped by a 'crown' of small leaves, hence the plant’s name.

Fritillaria imperialis are seen as a boat passes through Lake Van in Turkey's Van province on April 21, 2016. They are also known as "crying bride" and believed as a holy thing from locals.

Imperial fritillaries, also known as fritillaria, are one of the earliest spring bulbs to begin flowering. With huge stems and bell-like petals, this bright flower can add flair to any spring garden ...

The great English gardening writer, Vita Sackville West, described it as “a sinister little flower, in the mournful colours of decay” but I think there’s something both spritely and charming about the ...