Lilac Wonder autumn crocus
Colchicum 'Lilac Wonder'
A.M.-B.C. 1926, F.C.C.-B.C. 1927
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lilac Wonder' autumn crocus (Colchicum 'Lilac Wonder') is a bulb for borders. 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, loamy soil. The fragrant lilac-rose flowers open from early to late autumn, and bees visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. J.J. Kerbert bred it.
Pairs well with Grape hyacinth, Rainbow's End hosta, and Sedge.