General Plant Information (Edit)
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
  • Early Crocus
  • Tommasini's Crocus
  • Snow Crocus
  • Tommies
  • Crocus

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Uploaded by Cem9165
Uploaded by gemini_sage
Location: My garden, Morpeth
Date: 2016-03-12
One of the earliest flowers for me.
Location: My garden, Northumberland
Date: 2015-02-21
Uploaded by Cem9165
Uploaded by Cem9165
Location: Sun
Date: 2011-03-30
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-10-12
Location: Sun
Date: 2012-03-05
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Nice! by kousa Mar 14, 2015 3:34 PM 1

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