• Bulbs & Tubers ~ Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Bulbs & Tubers ~ Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Bulbs & Tubers ~ Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Bulbs & Tubers ~ Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Bulbs & Tubers ~ Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Bulbs & Tubers ~ Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Bulbs & Tubers ~ Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
3-4 feet tall
Minimum temperature
-20° F
Light
Sun to part shade

Notable Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Drought Tolerant

Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial

Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima', Crown Imperial

Size
Online
$28.50
$28.50
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$18.50

3 qt square 1 available

Regal, slightly burnt orange-red 3-inch bells cluster atop dark, 3-4 foot stems. One of the most impressive hardy bulbs a gardener can be pleased to grow and deer resistant. Large, exotic flowers bloom in Oregon's early spring only because it is native to the higher elevation meadows of the Himalayas: Afganistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, and Northern India. Really, it doesn't care about national boundaries. A meadow-full is a sight to behold! Actual size bas-relief carvings in marble of this Fritillaria adorn walls in the Taj Mahal! If that weren't enough, Thomas Jefferson purchased the Crown Imperial from a Philadelphia nurseryman and grew it at Monticello. (Fritillarias deter moles, not that you needed another reason to grow them.) 

Mature size: 3-4 feet tall

Minimum temperature: -20° F

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Carefully packed for each plant

Once your order is ready, we bring the plants from our greenhouses into a holding area. Each plant is wrapped by hand and, when needed, staked to protect tender stems. Because our inventory is so diverse, we adjust the packing method for each plant based on its size, type, and stage of growth.

We reuse clean paper and plastic packing materials whenever practical. It is easier on the planet and helps keep shipping costs down for you, too.

Choose your Monday ship date

At checkout, choose from the available Monday ship dates. We ship with UPS from Monmouth, Oregon, and you will receive an email with tracking information when your shipment is prepared or enters the UPS system.

Arrival times vary by destination and weather, so we cannot guarantee a specific delivery date or time.

Packed by hand, plant by plant

See how we prepare mail-order plants for a safe journey from our nursery to your garden.