Scientific Name
Colchicum
(kol-chi-cum)
autumnale
Common Name
Autumn crocus, Wonder bulb, Mysteria, Meadow saffron
Summer/Fall Bulbs
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Geophyte Organ:
Corm
Light Requirements:
Full sun to 25% shade
Height:
4-12 inches (10-30 cm)
Flowering Season:
Fall (September)
Flower Color:
Pink, white, lilac
Planting Time:
Summer
Planting Depth:
5 inches (12.5 cm)
Spacing Between Corms:
4-6 inches (10-15 cm)
Hardiness:
Hardy II - injured below 14
°
F (-10
°
C)
Bulb Storage:
Store corms in vermiculite at 63-68
°
F (17-20
°
C)
Comments:
Produces leaves after flowering; drought tolerant
Cultivars:
The Giant (large; pinkish lavender; 10-12"),
Waterlily
(double; lilac-pink; 6-8")
USDA Hardiness Zones
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
-
-
M
H
H
H
H
H
-
-
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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