Habitat: moist grassland
Soil: any good garden soil
Height: 15 cm
Flowering: late winter to early spring
Width: 15 cm
A species widespread in Europe (including some places in England and Ireland), this has a succession of pink or white 'crocus' flowers, sometimes as many as eight or ten, long and slender, providing autumn interest (one or two flower in spring) over a surprisingly long time. The foliage appears later, at its peak in spring, and disappearing by mid summer.
Colchicum hungaricum f. albiflorum is a white-flowered variety of a species that flowers in early spring, perhaps in late winter, and on a rare occasion even at Christmas.
1 bulb £6.00
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| Colchicum autumnale 'Album' is the white-flowered form. |