Fritillaria messanensis ssp gracilis Perovskia derived from a cross of

derived from a cross of Hosta 'Liberty' and a tetraploid Hosta 'Royal Standard'

each accented by a central bouquet of yellow stamens

forming a lovely colony in the rock garden

We are thrilled to be able to offer the very rare Georgia native

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Fritillaria messanensis ssp gracilis Perovskia derived from a cross ofWe've killed more Fritillaria over the years than most folks know exist, so we are delighted to share one species that actually thrives for us. Fritillaria messanensis ssp. gracilis is a seriously cute Balkan native that we saw in situ during our 2012 expedition in Croatia. In the wild, it grew in very dry, rocky, alkaline clay soils among dense shrubs. In the garden, it has proven amazingly easy to cultivate a rarity for us and the genus fritillaria.