Album autumn crocus
Colchicum autumnale 'Album'
RHS AGM 2017
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Album' autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale 'Album') is a bulb for borders and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Snow white, vase-shaped flowers appear in fall without any leaves, and the green leaves go dormant in summer. Rabbits tend to pass it by. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Heather, and Prairie dropseed.