Cilician winter aconite (Eranthis cilicica) – 25 flower bulbs (size 4/5)

Plant these 25 bulbs of Cycladic winter aconite (Eranthis cilicica) from September through October, and you will enjoy yellow flowers from February through March. The winter aconite opens golden-yellow flowers with a green collar in the middle of winter. Use them under trees and shrubs and together with snowdrops. The bulbs have a bulb size of 4/5: the circumference of the bulb in centimeters. The larger the bulb, the more vigorous the bloom.

Characteristics

• Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor plant – for garden, balcony and terrace
• Botanical name: Eranthis cilicica
• Quantity: 25 bulbs
• Bulb size: 4/5
• Flower color: yellow
• Flowering period: February–March
• Planting time: September through October
• Planting depth: 5 cm
• Plant spacing: approx. 7 cm (enough for a group of approximately 40 × 40 cm)
• Location: partial shade, partial sun
• Winter hardiness: hardy and naturalizes
• Pets: toxic to humans and animals

Planting and care

Plant the bulbs 5 cm deep with the tip facing up, in well-drained soil. Let the little bulbs soak in lukewarm water overnight before planting them; this helps them sprout much better. Read more about the right location in our guide on locations.