Autumnalis
/aw-tum-NAH-lis/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: autumnale
A seasonal epithet indicating the plant flowers, fruits, or displays its best ornamental features in autumn. Plants bearing this epithet often provide colour and interest when most of the garden is winding down, making them especially valuable. Appears as autumnalis (both genders).
Etymology
From Latin autumnalis, meaning "of autumn," from autumnus (autumn).
Example
“Colchicum autumnale (autumn crocus) and Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' (autumn-flowering cherry) both reward gardeners with unexpected blooms in the cooler months of the year.”