trefle.io · Taken Sep 7, 2017 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Colchicaceae
Colchicum
Colchicum autumnale
Also known as Naked ladies, Autumn crocus, Meadow saffron, Colchicum bulgaricum
Native Plants · Autumn-Crocus · Bulb · Fall-Blooming · Toxic · Colchicaceae · Perennial · Ornamental · Meadow-Saffron · European · Pollinator
Colchicum is a charming autumn-blooming bulb that produces stunning pink-purple crocus-like flowers in fall, often before its leaves emerge in spring. Plant corms in late summer in well-drained soil with partial to full sun, and allow the foliage to die back naturally each spring. Note that all parts of this plant are highly toxic if ingested, so handle with care and keep away from children and pets.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately during spring growth; keep dry during summer dormancy · Every 10-14 days during active growth; reduce in summer dormancy
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kentucky, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Northwest European R
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, aspca
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