Flower colour: deep purple
Flowering period: April – May
Average plant height: 75 cm
Planting depth to base of bulb: 20 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 25 cm
Type of bulb: bulb
Light requirements: full sun
Landscape uses: perennial beds and borders
This species places the same demands on soil and habitat as the much more well-known F. imperialis. Planting both species next to one another is especially lovely when the partner is a yellow F. imperialis. Late-flowering yellow or white narcissi also make good neighbours. The bell-shaped flowers of F. persica are found on tall, rather spindly stems. To be assured of a yearly flowering it is best to lift the bulbs in July and store them in a warm (20°C) location and then replant them.
