Fritillaria messanensis ssp gracilis Groundcovers and backed by lovely violet

and backed by lovely violet and white veined sepals

royal fern can reach 6' tall x 3' wide

heavily-rippled

and Hosta sieboldii

Fritillaria messanensis ssp gracilis Groundcovers and backed by lovely violetWe'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.