Autumn crocuses and colchicums may look like springtime blooms. But they are generally fall-flowering beauties. They will bring vibrant color and charm to your garden.

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 ...

Many garden enthusiasts are at all familiar with the Autumn Crocus — colchicum autumnale — a cold-hardy, perennial that blooms in mid-September in our area. That’s primarily because it ...

After all, that’s what crocuses do, and they bloom in spring, ... Don’t fall for it: autumn-bloomer colchicum looks like, but isn’t, crocus. Diana Lockwood For The Columbus Dispatch.

What: Colchicum autumnale, commonly called the autumn crocus, is a star in early autumn, when large, vase-shaped lavender-pink blooms burst from the ground to provide a splash of brilliant color.

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.

which aren't really the same crocuses that bloom in early spring. These are a different species called Colchicum autumnale, and it's normal for them to bloom in fall. The flowers look a lot like ...

The unrivalled queen of the autumn crocuses is Colchicum speciosum 'Album'. The pure-white goblets, held high on cool green necks in the autumn sunlight, are a truly magnificent sight.

Colchicum bulbs are one of my most cherished fall blooming plants. They also get me thinking about saffron crocus, another superb fall blooming bulb and since I have never written an article on either ...

colchicum flowers are stunningly beautiful, especially the double-flowered "Water Lily." "It clumps up well, so it will multiply," Cameron adds. The petals of colchicums are larger than crocuses ...

What: In September, Colchicum “Waterlily’s” pink and ... This double-flowered autumn crocus is completely drought tolerant. Where: Autumn crocus grows best in well-drained soil with full ...

and taller than the familiar striped springtime crocus, they’re Colchicum autumnale, also known as autumn crocus. They bloom only in autumn. Oddly, in springtime, colchicums grow leaves ...