Siting them at the foot of shrubs or among other flowering plants is one way to minimize the effect of the declining foliage. Just make sure that the blooms, which are usually no more than 6 or 8 ...

The term autumn crocus is misleading; it relates specifically to the colchicum, a bulbous plant named after Colchis, a region on the Black Sea in Georgia.

Colchicum (Colchicum autumnale) and wild garlic (Allium ursinum) are wild plants that grow in similar woodland environments during spring.While wild garlic is edible, colchicum is highly toxic ...

Colchicum flowers appear beginning in late summer. The blooms, like these classic ‘The Giant’ flowers, are large. The corms they grow from are also large. Dear Helen: What is the difference ...