Species Crocus, Kotschy's Crocus, Autumn Crocus

Crocuskotschyanus

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Crocus (KROH-kus)
Species
kotschyanus (kot-shee-AY-nus)
Synonym
Crocus kotschyi
Crocus zonatus
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Good Fall Color
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Lavender
Bloom Time
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

GARBERVILLE, California

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Corpus Christi, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
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negative
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Burnaby, BC (Zone 7b) | November 2010 | negative

This particular variety of fall crocus has a very dull colour and petite flower. Not a crocus I would recommend for the gardener due to i...Read More

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Colorado Springs, CO (Zone 5b) | September 2007 | neutral

(Sep 26, 2007) I just bought some of these from Santa Fe Greenhouses (High Country Gardens) in August. I was expecting that I might have ...Read More

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St John's, NL | May 2004 | positive

Kotchy's Crocus is one of the 30 or so autumn flowering species. (It is often offered in the trade as C. zonatus.) As with most of these...Read More

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