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 Color: Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets

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Common names
  • Snow Crocus
  • Golden Crocus
  • Crocus

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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2016-08-17

Date: 2005-04-01
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2019-02-27
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-03-06
Location: From my garden. Poland.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2009-03-17
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-03-09
with C. tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant'
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2017-03-25
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: Cillas
Location: Joyanna's crocus patch
Date: 2012-03-11
shows the blue \"flamed\" exterior and white interior of the bloo
Location: Mackinaw, IL
Date: 2011-10-15
Crocus 'Prins Claus' bulbs.  Very petite!  Shown with watch for s

photo by ghislain118
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2009-03-15
Location: Joyanna's Crocus Patch (Frederick MD)
Date: 2013-03-28
They've even been known to start blooming UNDER the snow & are re
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2016-08-17

Date: 2020-03-12
Location: Long Island, NY
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-03-26
Location: Joyanna's Crocus Patch (Frederick MD)
Date: 2013-03-20

Date: 2005-03-30

Date: 2020-03-12
Comments:
  • Posted by BookerC1 (Mackinaw, IL - Zone 5a) on Jul 5, 2012 2:12 PM concerning plant:
    Very pretty, both with the blooms closed, when the outer purple color shows, and fully open, when you see the inner side of the petals, which are white with delicate blue-purple veining.
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