autumn crocus
Crocus kotschyanus
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Autumn crocus (Crocus kotschyanus) is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. Its flowers open from early to late autumn, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Sego lily, Maiden pink, and Prairie junegrass.
Native range
Kriti.