Colchicum bulbocodium subsp. versicolor
Colchicum bulbocodium subsp. versicolor
- Native to:
- Hungary | Italy | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Romania | Russia | Ukraine
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Colchicaceae
- Genus:
- Colchicum
- Species:
- Colchicum bulbocodium subsp. versicolor
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, early pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 21–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cold-moist stratification followed by warm temperatures; germination can be erratic and slow over multiple seasons.
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