Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Colchicaceae

Genus:

Colchicum

Species:

Colchicum albanense

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days

Germination Time:

14–90 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate best with warm stratification followed by cold period. Can take multiple seasons to germinate under natural conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI