The Giant autumn crocus
Colchicum 'The Giant'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'The Giant' autumn crocus (Colchicum 'The Giant') is a perennial 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 or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It blooms from early to late autumn, and bees visit the flowers. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Monch tartarian aster, Frosted Curls sedge, and Lilyturf.