Autumn crocus, also known as Colchicum, is a delightful addition to any garden, offering vibrant blooms that appear just as many other flowers are fading. These beautiful plants bring a splash of ...

Don’t fall for it: autumn-bloomer colchicum looks like, but isn’t, crocus. ... The pink, lavender or white flowers offer a welcome contrast to the browns and golds of autumn.

Photo/Lee GugliadaPretty Colchicum autumnale bloom at the Freylinghausen Arboretum in Morristown, New Jersey. Many garden enthusiasts are at all familiar with the Autumn Crocus — colchicum ...

One of the best autumn crocuses is Colchicum speciosum, a robust plant bearing large, shapely blooms of soft, rosy pink. When fully open, each flower is almost a half-foot across.

Although commonly referred to as autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale is not closely related to true crocus. Where: Plant in well-drained soil with full sun. Size: Grows to 1 foot high by 6 inches ...

Saffron crocus varieties are available, such as colchicum, and a range of pastel colors. It is a perfect companion plant, so try to co-mingle them both around your flower beds for a bloom that will ...

What: In September, Colchicum “Waterlily’s” pink and creamy white buds burst from the ground and quickly open to large fully double lavender-pink blooms. The vibrant flowers are a welcome ...

Q: On my walk to the Ballard library, there’s a garden where crocus are in bloom now. Is there a kind that blooms in spring and again in fall? Do you know what kind of crocus this could be? A ...

When it comes to bulbs, this time of year much of our attention is focused on getting ready to plant spring-blooming bulbs, and rightfully so. From crocus and daffodils to ...

Medicine: From the Autumn Crocus. 2 minute read. TIME. July 31, 1950 12:00 AM GMT-4. ... Colchicine (from the autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale) has long been prescribed in the treatment of gout.