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Fritillaria affinis (lanceolata) - Chocolate Lily - Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Fritillaria affinis (lanceolata) - Chocolate Lily - Fritillaria affinis (syn. lanceolata) or chocolate lily has pendulous, bell-shaped flowers in shades of green and burgundy.
Fritillaria affinis (lanceolata) - Fritillaria affinis (syn. lanceolata) or chocolate lily has pendulous, bell-shaped flowers in shades of green and burgundy.
 
9cm
Price: $9.99
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 4-8"
Flower Colour: Burgundy


Availability: Shipping begins in May/June when plants are ready.
Product Code: 13727
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Description Fine Print
 
Fritillaria affinis (syn. lanceolata) or chocolate lily is a native fritillary with pendulous, bell-shaped flowers that are variable in colouration from green with burgundy markings to burgundy with green markings. The bulbs are edible and were harvested by First Nations peoples eaten either raw or cooked. Pollinated by native bees. Also called checker lily.
Details
  • Class: Deciduous
  • Soil Moisture: Average
  • Flowering Time: Early Spring
  • Fragrant: No
  • Foliage Colour: Bluish
  • Deer Resistant: No
  • Attracts: Bees
  • Habitat: Dry to mesic grassy bluffs, meadows, and open forests from lowland to the lower subalpine zones from southern BC to California.
  • Geographical Origin: Americas - North America
  • BC Native: No


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