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    Buy Colchicum autumnale 'Major'

    Also Known As

    • Major Autumn Crocus

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 4"-6"
    • W: 4"-6"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

    3.5" | $19

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    Colchicum autumnale 'Major' plant details

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Cormous, naturalizing perennial that sends up strappy foliage in spring that is dormant by summer with naked blooms in fall – cup shaped on short stems with wide petals shaded in lilac-pink striations with golden anthers mid to late September. Thrives in sun in well-drained soil, appreciates moisture during growth and bloom periods, fine with dry during summer dormancy. Deer/critter resistant. All parts are toxic.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Gardening facts about Colchicum autumnale 'Major' plant

    How to Grow Colchicum autumnale 'Major'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Water Needs

      • dry when dormant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • yellow
      • lavender

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Colchicum 'The Giant'

    aka Colchicum 'Giant', Autumn Crocus, Giant Autumn Crocus

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4b-9b

    Size

    Height: 4"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Colchicum 'The Giant' flower by Cistus Nursery
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    Colchicum speciosum

    aka Autumn Crocus

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 9"-12"

    Width: 4"-6"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Colchicum speciosum flower by Karl Gercens III
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    Colchicum 'Waterlily'

    aka Waterlily Autumn Crocus, Waterlily Double Fall Crocus

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 5"-12"

    Width: 6"-18"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Colchicum 'Waterlily' flower by Panayoti Kelaidis
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    Colchicum x agrippinum

    aka Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron, Naked Lady

    Plant Type

    Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3"-4"

    Width: 3"-6"

    • sun - bright shade
    • occasional
    Photo of Colchicum x agrippinum flower by Secret Garden Growers
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