Description
A rare species with magnificent pleated foliage, far better than Veratrum, for example, which people grow just for its leaves!
In addition this Colchicum has clusters of well-defined, deeply chequered, violet-purple flowers, a shade not found in any other species, in early to mid autumn. The chequering varies in intensity from flower to flower and the background colour of the petals also varies from near-white to palest pink-violet.
Likes a deep, fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Traceable to Hora Sfakion, Crete.
