Kingdom Plantae Family Colchicaceae Scientific name Colchicum agrippinum Rank Species | Order Liliales Genus Colchicum Higher classification Colchicum | |
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Similar Colchicum, Colchicum cilicicum, Colchicum byzantinum, Colchicum variegatum, Colchicum speciosum | ||
Colchicum agrippinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae. Of unknown origin, it is probably a hybrid between C. variegatum and C. autumnale, and not a true species. The genus and the species are commonly called "autumn crocus", "naked lady" or "meadow saffron".
C. agrippinum is considered one of the easiest of the Colchicum genus to grow. It is moderately tall, up to 6 inches (15 cm) and displays many crocus-like flowers from a single corm. Like other colchicums, it flowers in late summer or autumn long before the strap-shaped leaves, which appear in spring. The flowers have a distinct tessellation, or checker-board pattern of pink and white, and the anthers have purple tips. These traits help to identify it from other colchicums.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
