Colchicum, False Autumn Crocus, Showy Colchicum, Naked Ladies, Meadow Saffron 'Waterlily'

Colchicum

Genus
Colchicum (KOHL-chik-um)
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Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
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Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Chicago, Illinois

Winnetka, Illinois

South Amana, Iowa

Olathe, Kansas

Mashpee, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Ludington, Michigan

Sparks, Nevada

Litchfield, New Hampshire

Jefferson, New York

, Newfoundland and Labrador

Ardmore, Oklahoma

Butler, Pennsylvania

Manchester, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Spokane, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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South Amana, IA (Zone 5a) | October 2007 | positive

I agree that no gardener in any zone where this wonderful colchicum grows should be without it. I actually grow this colchicum in Zone 5...Read More

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Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | positive

Okay, so I'm a colchiholic. This is one of my favorite Colchicums, and I don't think any garden where they grow well should be without them.

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