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colchicum colchicum, continued
† Items for early Fall Shipment
The items in this section perform best when planted in very early fall either because they are fall blooming or
because they need more time to establish a good root system before winter. They will also be subject to separate
shipping charges.
COLCHICUM
Family: Liliaceae
BulB comPanions: Lycoris radiata; amarcrinum
sternbergia; arum itaLicum; FaLL crocus; dahLia
other comPanions: cosmos; asters; stachys; sedum ‘autumn
Joy’; caLLicarpa; chrysanthemum
Often misnamed ‘Autumn Crocus’, cup-shaped
flowers on naked stems; poisonous to critters that may
be tempted to eat them; flowers appear in the fall
and foliage, which resembles hosta leaves, appears in
the spring; prefers rich, well drained soil and partial
shade; many are species and are variable in their color
and growth habit. Bloom mid-late fall; can bloom without
being planted in soil; 3 per sq. ft; whz 4–8; 13+cm
unless otherwise noted.
†�autumnale
‘Alboplenum’ – several
large, white, double flowers;
give dark background
like vinca minor for best
effect; mid fall; 4”–6”;
(13+cm); 1872.
#45–0101 1/$9.62
5/$41.85 10/$75.30
† autumnale
‘Pleniflorum’ – beautiful,
rosy, double flowered, late
blooming; (13+cm); 4”–6”.
#45-0103 1/$3.60
5/$15.65 10/$28.20
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Colchicum agrippinum
Colchicum autumnale ‘Album’
Colchicum bornmuelleri
† agrippinum - extremely
tesselated (checkered); purplish
pink; early, dramatic
and attractive! (12+cm).
#45-0113 1/$10.96
5/$47.65 10/$85.80
Col. autumnale ‘Alboplenum’
† autumnale
‘Album’ – super easy to
grow; more floriferous and
smaller than most; mid fall;
(13+cm); 4”–6”.
#45-0102 1/$5.67
5/$24.65 10/$44.30
Col. autumnale ‘Pleniflorum’
†�bornmuelleri – large
rosy purple, fragrant flowers
with white heart and orange
anthers; 4”–6”; mid-late fall;
whz 5–8; 1889; (20/22cm).
#45-0104 1/$5.95
5/$25.85 10/$46.50
Colchicum byzantinum
† �byzantinum ‘Album’
– white form of the above
with similar form and
growth habit; a real beauty;
(18+cm).
#45-0112 1/$8.05
5/$35 10/$63
Colchicum cilicicum
† Dick Trotter - an eyecatching
combination of
colors; violet flowers with
star-shaped greenish white
heart and yellow anthers;
later flowering; (20+cm).
#45-0114 1/$4.74
5/$20.60 10/$37.10
Colchicum ‘Giant’
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†�byzantinum –
(autumnale major) up to 6
flowers; one of the earliest;
leaves are broader and more
ribbed than most; 4”–6”;
1597; whz 5–8; (24+cm).
#45-0105 1/$5.77
5/$25.10 10/$45.20
Col. byzantinum ‘Album’
†�cilicicum – fragrant, rosy
lilac purple flowers; similar
to byzantinum except more
star-shaped and larger; 6”-
8”; mid-late fall; whz 5–8;
(20/22cm).
#45-0106 1/$4.05
5/$17.60 10/$31.70
Colchicum ‘Dick Trotter’
†�Giant – bright rose/lilac
flowers with a white center
and base; one of the largest;
free flowering; whz 5–9;
10”–12”; early-mid fall; 1931;
(24+cm).
#45-0107 1/$4.57
5/$19.85 10/$35.80
† Harlekijn - an amazingly
colorful flower with
amethyst-violet petals
topped with ivory white
and an ivory white heart.
#45-0115
1/$11.34
5/$49.30
10/$88.80
Colchicum ‘Harlekijn’
Colchicums are marvelous, critter-proof plants that
can create beautiful masses of color in the autumn in
lawns or in borders and they appear just when we think
the blooming season is over! Their leaves emerge in
the springtime, so keep that in mind when choosing
your spot to plant! They are truly an investment in the
perennial future of your garden!