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Colchicum Longiflorum
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Colchicum Seeds
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Late-blooming, from September to November, this popular flower opens large, very long-stemmed, lilac-pink goblets, suddenly appearing just as the season draws to an end. The large, floppy, upright basal leaves appear on their own the following spring to make more bulbs for future years.
- Common name
- Autumn Crocus, Naked Lady, Meadow Saffron
- Family
- Colchicaceae
- Packet content
- 15 seeds
- Light level
- Full sun to partial shade
- Growth habit
- Bulb corm or rhizome
- Hardiness rating
- H5
- Pollinator-friendly
- Yes
- Moisture
- Very well drained
- Region of origin
- Mediterranean or Canary Islands
- Colour
- Purple
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