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Fritillaria uva vulpis
Fox's Grape Fritillary
| Family |
| Liliaceae |
| Genus |
| Fritillaria |
| Species |
| uva vulpis |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 15 - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Well-drained soils with the pH of acidic, alkaline and neutral. Prefers loam, chalk and sand. |
| Shape |
| Columnar and upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Prone to slugs and lily beetle. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lance-shaped or linear leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, 7, downward facing, bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers and 5 - 9 cm long. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are dark purplish-brown on the outer surface and a bright yellow on the inner. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and division of mature clumps.. |
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