General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Plant Height: |
4-6 inches |
| Leaves: |
Spring ephemeral
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Lavender
Purple
White
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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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| Awards and Recognitions: |
Other: 2002 Great Plant Picks Award Winner
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- Snow Crocus
- Early Crocus
- Tommasini's Crocus
- Tommies
- Species Crocus
- Crocus
Posted by
Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Oct 12, 2013 4:52 PM concerning plant:
I could hardly believe how small the blooms were on the tommies blooming this spring. First time for me planting Crocus tommasinianus. I did, however, love the soft lilac coloring. I think these need to be planted in large groupings to have a nicer impact at bloom time.
Posted by
bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on Mar 24, 2018 1:18 PM concerning plant:
I wintersowed some Crocus tommasinianus seeds in Jan/Feb 2016. I checked the jug today (March 2018) and they are just starting to sprout. If you are going to try to grow them from seed don't toss the planting too soon. You need to be very patient!
Posted by
ssgardener (Silver Spring, MD - Zone 7a) on Mar 12, 2013 6:46 AM concerning plant:
This is a super-early bloomer for me. For two mild winters now, it started blooming in early January and lasted until early March. The temperatures dropped down to the teens but didn't affect the blooms.
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