autumn crocus
Crocus pulchellus
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 pulchellus) is a bulb for border, container, 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. It blooms in early to late autumn. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Sego lily, Maiden pink, and Prairie junegrass.
Native range
Kriti.