Yellow Crown Imperial

This royal Fritillaria doesn't require the royal treatment, but it will reign over your garden with its mid-spring blooms. This dignified plant will certainly require a doubletake. It's fun and flamboyant appearance make it a crown jewel for most gardeners. And as you know, the true royal wears gold, which explains the Yellow Crown Imperial's yellow display of blossoms.

This plant doesn't just demand a closer inspection--it requires one. When the tall stalks shoot upward from the base of narrow, lance-shaped foliage, you'll know the party is about to start. Then, when its blooms begin to open, you'll find yourself wandering past and stopping to have a closer look at this alienesque creation.

The Yellow Crown Imperial, like other Imperial Fritillaries, wears a crown. This one looks like it took its inspiration from a pineapple. With large yellow, nodding blooms, and green flares of foliage, this plant really knows how to steal the show. And reaching up to a decent height, this stately plant doesn't mind the attention.

When you look like this, you have no choice but to stand out, which is why the Yellow Crown Imperial makes a superior accent plant. With its crown and downward-facing bell-shaped flowers, it may be true that the Yellow Crown Imperial looks down on other plants, but in this case, it's a good thing. It's also happy to shine as a background plant that reaches its impressive crown high above other plants. It's happy to shine with a tropical flair no matter where you plant it.

Order your Yellow Crown Imperial today. We suggest you start thinking of answers to your neighbor's questions now since this fun variety is known for eliciting a lot of questions.

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