yellowbells (Fritillaria pudica)

yellowbells

yellowbells

 

Common name: yellowbells, yellow fritillary
Botanical name: Fritillaria pudica

Light: full sun to part shade
Height: 4 – 11 inches
Water: drought tolerant – moist in spring, dry in summer
Soil type: well-drained rocky soils,

Perennial, early spring blooming wildflower from a bulb-like corm. Solitary 1-2 cm long yellow bells nodding from solitary stems, fading to orange to brown as they age. Basal and mid-stem leaves. Beautiful planted in clusters.