Colchicum bulbocodium
SPRING MEADOW SAFFRON
Liliaceae-Colchicaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.08m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Bulbocodium vernum, Colchicum merendera, Merendera verna

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Colchicum bulbocodium
SPRING MEADOW SAFFRON
Liliaceae-Colchicaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.08m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson-purple

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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