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Autumn crocus has a cup-shaped
flower like the true spring crocus, but its pink, white, or light
purple 4-inch flowers bloom in fall. The leaf clumps, which are
not especially attractive, appear in spring but die back by bloom
time.
USDA Zones: 5 - 9
Light: sun - partial shade
Height: 6 to 8 inches
Flower Colors: white, pink, blue
Bloom Time: late summer - fall
Special Features: Flowers
Companion Plants Interplant in a ground cover
to hide leaves.
All parts of the plant are poisonous.
Notable Varieties
- 'Album' has white flowers.
- 'The Giant' has larger flowers
than the species, in pink.
- 'Waterlily' has double pink
flowers.
Planting
Plant corms in summer in full sun to light shade in holes 3 to
4 inches deep, spaced 4 to 6 inches apart, in any well-drained
soil.
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