How to Use autumn crocus in a Sentence

autumn crocus

noun

• While autumn crocuses grow from corms rather than bulbs, they are planted and cared for similar to bulbs in your garden.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
• The flowers of autumn crocus have six stamens, while the flowers of spring crocus have three stamens.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
• Dubow says that aside from lilies, foxglove, larkspur, lantana, and autumn crocus are among the most dangerous.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
• This story begins 3,500 years ago in ancient Egypt, where an extract from the corms and seeds of the Mediterranean or autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) was used for treating rheumatism and swollen joints.
  — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
• Plants to avoid include lilies, sago palm, oleander, azaleas, rhododendrons, poinsettia, autumn crocus, cyclamen, kalanchoe, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, dieffenbachia, philodendron and pothos.
  — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026