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Colchicum × byzantinum
Colchicum × byzantinum is a hardy autumn-flowering bulb with pale pink, white-striped flowers that appear without leaves, the leaves coming in spring. It is a reliable garden plant grown from corms planted in late summer.
Colchicum × byzantinum, the Byzantine meadow saffron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Colchicaceae with a long history of cultivation, and no certain place of origin. It is thought to be a hybrid of other species.
It shares many traits with Colchicum cilicicum. The flowers, which appear in autumn, have no scent and are light pink with a prominent central white stripe. Each tepal has a purple tip, even white selections. This plant is very reliable in gardens, and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).
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