Plants > Bulbs

Byzantine meadow saffron

Colchicum × byzantinum Ker Gawl.

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Colchicum
Family: Colchicaceae

About this plant

A corm with several pale lilac, white-tubed flowers to 5cm in length. Broad, ribbed leaves to 30cm in length, appear in spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, deep, humus-rich, fertile soil. Intolerant of waterlogging

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing in containers in an open frame when ripe or separate corms when dormant in summer

Pests

May be damaged by slugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years