Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Colchicaceae

Genus:

Colchicum

Species:

Colchicum kesselringii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

20 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

21–60 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate best with cold stratification followed by warm temperatures. Germination can be erratic and may take up to a year.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI