| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 4 inch |
| Plant Spread: | 6 inch |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Spring ephemeral Other: Stalk up to 18 inches tall, with large leaves to 6 1/2 inches long by 3 inches wide, appear in the spring and die as summer progresses. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Heavily-chequered violet-rose. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Inflorescence Height: | 4 inch |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 2 inch |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Toxic if ingested |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Soak seeds and warm stratification, then cool Other info: Very difficult from seed Different species require different conditions. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| Parentage: | Colchicum autumnale x Colchicum variegatum |
| Australis | On February 6, 2024 | Transplanted Planted in the front garden. |
| Australis | On February 6, 2024 | Obtained plant Purchased 3 additional corms from Perennialle Plants ex Drewitts Bulbs stock. |
| Australis | On January 31, 2023 | Transplanted Planted in the front garden. |
| Australis | On January 30, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased from Tonkin's Bulbs. |
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