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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Typically lavender (white forms exist) with darker veins; orange-yellow throat with white or cream anthers and orange styles
Flower Time: Fall
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets

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Common names
  • Autumn Crocus
  • Fall Crocus
  • Species Crocus
  • Crocus

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Location: Wallsend Tyne and Wear England UK
Date: 4000-10-09
Crocus pulchellus
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2015-12-02
Location: Botanical Graden Meise - Nationale Plantentuin Meise - Brussel
Date: 2017-09-27
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2016-02-25
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2024-03-31
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2024-03-31
Plant Events from our members
Australis From March 30, 2024 to April 2, 2024 Bloomed
One of the two corms produced a single bloom.
Australis On March 8, 2024 Transplanted
Planted in the front garden.
Australis On March 6, 2024 Obtained plant
Purchased two corms from Bob's Bulbs in Tasmania.
Australis On February 25, 2024 Seeds sown
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