Conqueror autumn crocus
Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Conqueror' autumn crocus (Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry soil of most types. It bears purple flowers from early to late autumn. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Lamb’s ear, and Elfin mother of thyme.