Fritillaria Species, Fox's Grape, Fritillary

Fritillariauva-vulpis

Family
Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Fritillaria (frit-il-AR-ee-uh)
Species
uva-vulpis (OO-vuh VUL-pis)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Medium Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clifton, Colorado

New Haven, Connecticut

Stratford, Connecticut

Coeur D Alene, Idaho

Plainfield, Illinois

Royal Oak, Michigan

Scottville, Michigan

Old Fort, North Carolina

Cincinnati, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Collierville, Tennessee

Austin, Texas

Kalama, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

show all

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

7
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
J
Collierville, TN | March 2020 | positive

They are now blooming in my zone 7b garden. The cute blooms sure catch one's attention!

B
Old Fort, NC (Zone 7b) | March 2009 | positive

This flower is a subtle yet bright reminder that winter is over. They do really well here in my zone 7b garden and bloom at the same time...Read More

A
belleville, NJ (Zone 6a) | November 2007 | positive

i loved these, but planted them in an easy to overlook spot last year. i don't know if they'll come back or not, but i finally found some...Read More

I
Denver, CO | October 2005 | positive

One, two, or rarely three little pendant flowers. can multiply +40% each year by seed and bulblets. Will take summer moisture if it dri...Read More

S
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | April 2005 | positive

Fantastic flowers. Pendulous and gorgeous - always an attention-getter. They come up in March here in OKC's zone 7. Also naturalize very well.

J
Scottville, MI (Zone 4b) | June 2004 | positive

Zone 5a at most here, and these have been very happy. Year 3 now, they have made little bulblets by the handful, so next year the space ...Read More

H
H
| May 2004 | positive

I planted these in my zone 5b garden last fall and crossed my fingers. I was delighted to see that almost all of the bulbs I planted came...Read More

B
B
Baa
| March 2002 | neutral

Small perennial bulb from Turkey, Iran and Iraq.

Has lanceolate, mid green slim leaves. Beads one or two pendant, dusky/de...Read More

Featured
Greengrocer
(Cyclochila australasiae)
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)
Featured
Greengrocer
(Cyclochila australasiae)
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)