Autumn Crocus
Colchicum autumnale
Colchicaceae · Corm
Autumn Crocus provides a delightful surprise in the fall garden, sending up chalice-shaped flowers without foliage, appearing as if from nowhere. Their late-season bloom adds unexpected color when most other plants are fading.
- · Plant corms in late summer in a location with good drainage.
- · Their foliage emerges in spring and dies back by summer.
- · Consider planting them under deciduous trees where they can get sun after leaves drop.
At a glance
- Growing zones: 4-8
- Sun: Full sun to partial shade
- Water: Moderate
- Maintenance: Low
- Type: Corm
- Mature size: 4-8 inches tall · 3-6 inches wide
- Bloom season: Autumn · Pink, purple, white
- Pollinator friendly: Yes
- Container suitable: Yes
- Cold tolerance: Hardy to -30F
- Heat tolerance: Good
- Soil: Well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Growth rate: Moderate
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