General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Leaves: |
Spring ephemeral
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Time: |
Late winter or early spring
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| Underground structures: |
Corm
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| Uses: |
Will Naturalize
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Offsets
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- Crocus
- Snow Crocus
- Species Crocus
- Accepted: Crocus nivalis
- Synonym: Crocus sieberi subsp. sublimis
- Synonym: Crocus sublimis
Posted by
Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 26, 2015 12:04 AM concerning plant:
A beautiful and colorful crocus! I've grown a few of these before and they're a very special variety! They're so distinctive looking and all the colors complement each other in a wonderful and pleasing way. A cheery sight to see after a cold and snowy winter!
Posted by
Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Oct 11, 2013 5:38 PM concerning plant:
Crocus sieberi Tricolor is such a cheerful spring flower. I love the lilac coloring and the color at the base of the open flowers. I only had a few of them. Had to buy more to plant this fall.
Posted by
critterologist (Frederick, MD - Zone 6b) on Apr 16, 2013 11:19 AM concerning plant:
I love these little guys! They come up early, with my snow crocus (C. chrys.), and the squirrels don't seem to bother them. Leaves and sometimes buds will get nibbled by bunnies, but much less an issue than with the giant crocus. I first came across them as a "Martha Stewart pick" -- and I see why she thought they were special. They've multiplied well at the edge of a garden (dry in summer), less well (but still persisted) in a grassy area. They open to reveal a cheerful sunny heart and close up again at night or on a cloudy day.
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| chelle |
On October 3, 2014 |
Transplanted
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