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
  • Species Crocus
  • Crocus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Crocus nivalis
  • Synonym: Crocus sieberi subsp. nivalis
  • Synonym: Crocus sublimis

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-03-11
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-03-11
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Beautiful crocus by growitall Feb 15, 2014 7:09 PM 2

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