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
  • Snow Crocus
  • Golden Crocus
  • Crocus

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Location: St Louis
Date: 2017-02-05
Location: St Louis
Date: 2017-02-05

Date: 2005-03-01

Date: 2012-03-11

Date: 2005-03-05
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: A. Barra

photo by ghislain118

Date: 2009-03-18

photo by ghislain118

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