Colchicum autumnale
AUTUMN CROCUS, MEADOW SAFFRON, NAKED LADY
SKU: 1150-010
The images cannot described just how HUGE this crocus is! Fall crocus displays it's giant flowers in the fall, without any foliage on the plants! Due to this, they are sometimes called 'Naked Ladies". In spring, shiny, strap-like, thick foliage emerges. The foliage goes dormant in summer (similar to other spring bulbs) making way for the mass of flowers in the fall. These plants multiply well, and form large drifts. Despite the vernacular name of "meadow saffron," this plant is not the source of saffron.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: Flowers 10" tall, foliage 14" tall
Location: Sun or shade
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Seeds per packet: 10
The images cannot described just how HUGE this crocus is! Fall crocus displays it's giant flowers in the fall, without any foliage on the plants! Due to this, they are sometimes called 'Naked Ladies". In spring, shiny, strap-like, thick foliage emerges. The foliage goes dormant in summer (similar to other spring bulbs) making way for the mass of flowers in the fall. These plants multiply well, and form large drifts. Despite the vernacular name of "meadow saffron," this plant is not the source of saffron.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: Flowers 10" tall, foliage 14" tall
Location: Sun or shade
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Seeds per packet: 10
