In the fall, when spring and summer flowers are fading, I come into my own. Planted in the spring, I send up large, broad leaves which last all summer.
Snails and slugs are the bane of my existence. By September, my leaves turn brown and unsightly, only to be followed by chalice-shaped blossoms with 6 stamens.
My colors range from pale pink to white, with some cultivars in shades of lilac to purple. Plant me four inches deep, six inches apart, in consistently moist soil, with a pH of 6.1 to 7.5. I am hardy to Zone 5.
I'm propagated by division of my corms, which are highly toxic, as are my leaves and flowers. Deer and rodents will not eat me. In fact, in 1862, Catherine Wilson of England was hanged for the murder of a woman she had nursed, and had persuaded to change her will in Catherine's favor. Seven other people, and one or two husbands, died in similar circumstances. The poison used was made from me; however, I do have a legitimate use in patients with gout and Familial Mediterranean fever when properly prepared.
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Snails and slugs are the bane of my existence. By September, my leaves turn brown and unsightly, only to be followed by chalice-shaped blossoms with 6 stamens.
My colors range from pale pink to white, with some cultivars in shades of lilac to purple. Plant me four inches deep, six inches apart, in consistently moist soil, with a pH of 6.1 to 7.5. I am hardy to Zone 5.
I'm propagated by division of my corms, which are highly toxic, as are my leaves and flowers. Deer and rodents will not eat me. In fact, in 1862, Catherine Wilson of England was hanged for the murder of a woman she had nursed, and had persuaded to change her will in Catherine's favor. Seven other people, and one or two husbands, died in similar circumstances. The poison used was made from me; however, I do have a legitimate use in patients with gout and Familial Mediterranean fever when properly prepared.
Do you know what plant am I?
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Naked Ladies, Autumn crocus, or Meadow saffron
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