Colchicum autumnale
Meadow saffron, Purple crocus, Upstart, Meadow crocus, Michaelmas crocus, Naked boys, Naked ladies, Autumn crocus, Fog crocus, Colchicum pannonicum
Colchicum Colchicum
C. autumnale - C. autumnale is compact, clump-forming, cormous perennial with erect, strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and goblet-shaped, lavender-pink flowers blooming as or before the leaves emerge in autumn.
Colchicum autumnale is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
All parts are highly toxic if eaten.
Pink in Autumn
Green, Grey-green in Spring
Slugs Slugs
No pruning needed.
Seed
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Colchicum autumnale (Meadow saffron) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Meadow, Naturalised in turf, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moist but well-drained, deep, humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Colchicum autumnale
Meadow saffron, Purple crocus, Upstart, Meadow crocus, Michaelmas crocus, Naked boys, Naked ladies, Autumn crocus, Fog crocus, Colchicum pannonicum
Colchicum Colchicum
C. autumnale - C. autumnale is compact, clump-forming, cormous perennial with erect, strap-shaped, mid-green leaves and goblet-shaped, lavender-pink flowers blooming as or before the leaves emerge in autumn.
Europe
Deciduous
Clump-forming
All parts are highly toxic if eaten.
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Pink in Autumn
Green, Grey-green in Spring
No pruning needed.
Seed
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Colchicum autumnale (Meadow saffron) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Meadow, Naturalised in turf, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Plant in moist but well-drained, deep, humus-rich, fertile soil in full sun. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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