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Buy Colchicum ‘Giant’

Also Known As

  • Giant Autumn Crocus

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 10"-12"
  • W: 12"

planting zones

  • 4a-9b

3.5" | $17

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Colchicum ‘Giant’ plant details

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Cormous heirloom perennial grown since 1926 that sends up strappy foliage in spring that is dormant by summer with super-sized naked blooms in fall – one of tallest and most free flowering of the genus…overlapping lavender-checkered petals sporting white centers and purple anthers, 10-12” high in October. 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.

Gardening facts about Colchicum ‘Giant’ plant

How to Grow Colchicum ‘Giant’

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Water Needs

    • dry when dormant
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • lavender
    • purple
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • grassy

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