Autumn Crocus
Colchicum × tenorei
Also known as
Naked Lady, Tenore Autumn Crocus
Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H4
RHS hardiness
-10°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 50cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Autumn Crocus Overview
Native to Italy, this hybrid perennial has coarse strap-shaped leaves and rose-pink, goblet-shaped flowers. It is free-flowering, and grows to 15cm in height. Its flowers, which grow to 6cm in length, have crimson-violet stigma-lobes, making this a popular choice in bulb-frames or alpine houses. Like Colchicum species, all parts are highly toxic if ingested, and may cause skin irritation.
