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Colchicum speciosum - 'Album' (Colchicum, Autumn Crocus)

Type Alpine, Bulbs, Deciduous, Flowering
Form Spiky Foliage / Spiky Upright Form
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours White Flowers (Autumn), Medium green Foliage
Care Low/Easy Maintenance
Hardiness Frost hardy
Growth Slow Growing Plant
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Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage


Strengths of Colchicum speciosum:

  • Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils

Weaknesses of Colchicum speciosum

  • Poisonous if eaten/irritating sap

Design & Plant Use for Colchicum speciosum:

  • Low growing alpine plant flourishing in a dry sunny location
  • Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting

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Common Missspellings: Kolchicum