Pleniflorum autumn crocus
Colchicum autumnale 'Pleniflorum'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose-pink (double)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pleniflorum' autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale 'Pleniflorum') 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. Rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It bears double, rose-pink, fragrant flowers from late summer into late autumn. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Heather, and Halcyon hosta.