Guide to growing Spring meadow saffron Bulbocodium

  • Bulbocodium is a hardy bulb
  • Very small in size reaching about 5cm in height at most.
  • They therefore make great flowers for a rockery where they flower in the early spring with purple crocus like flowers.
  • Common names for Bulbocodium include spring meadow saffron.

  • How to grow spring meadow saffron (Bulbocodium)

    If planning to grow Asarum outdoors then bulbs should be planted at a depth of 7cm in the autumn. If you are attempting to grow spring meadow saffron from seed then they should be planted outdoors in the autumn on the soil surface.

    Caring for spring Meadow Saffron in the garden

    Spring meadow saffron can grow in rock gardens that are in full sunlight or partially shaded and like a acidic, moist and well drained soil. The plant should be divided every three years once flowering has occurred and leaves have died back.

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