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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)
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets

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Common names
  • Giant Dutch Crocus
  • Spring Crocus
  • Crocus

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Uploaded by LorettaNJ
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2019-03-22
It's really Spring!
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2019-03-22
Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2019-03-22
FFE
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2019-02-14
Location: Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Date: 2022-03-26
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi

Date: 2020-03-20
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2019-03-12
Location: Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Date: 2022-03-26
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-03-21
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-03-19
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-03-11

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
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paleohunter On March 11, 2021 Bloomed
First bloom
paleohunter On November 21, 2020 Obtained plant
60 bulbs
paleohunter On November 14, 2020 Obtained plant
120 bulbs. VanBloem HD.
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