Meneerke bloem · CC BY-SA 3.0
autumn crocus
Plant·Crocus speciosus
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 4–9
Hardiness
autumn crocus (Crocus speciosus) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantDying backFlowering
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7.5
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Prefers loam, sand soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Adds a little organic matter to the soil
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives nectar (early season)
Gives pollen (early season)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height10–15 cm
Spacing8 cm (min 5 cm)
Root depthShallow
Width5–10 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, corm division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed27 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Meneerke bloem · CC BY-SA 3.0