As a companion to the article by Jane McGary on Fritillaria in West Coast gardens, featured in the April 2012 issue of Pacific Horticulture, we offer the following list of mail order sources of species and cultivars of fritillaries. As noted in her article, fritillaries are best grown from seed. McGary adds: “Overseas suppliers of bulbs and seed advertise regularly in the journals of the rock and alpine garden societies listed below. Joining these groups brings both the journals and an opportunity to order from their seed exchanges, which annually offer thousands of species, including dozens of Fritillaria, at minimal cost.”
Please be sure to mention Pacific Horticulture when contacting any of these vendors.
Mail Order Sources
Telos Rare Bulbs
PO Box 1067
Ferndale, CA 95536
Online catalog of bulbs, mail order
Illahe Nursery
7645 Sunnyside Rd SE
Salem, OR 97306
Online catalog of bulbs, mail order
Pottertons
Online catalog of bulbs, mail order
Pacific Bulb Society
Members-only exchange of bulbs and seeds
Fritillaria Group of the Alpine Garden Society (UK)
Members-only seed exchange, specialist color newsletter
North American Rock Garden Society
Members-only seed exchange
Scottish Rock Garden Club
Members-only seed exchange
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