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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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  • Crocus

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Location: Fairfax, VA
A few years back a friend gifted me a large pot of these C. vernu
Location: March 2023 | Fairfax VA
Date: 2023-03-05
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-09
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-21
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-09
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-11
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-10-12
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-11
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-09
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-04-09
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Oct 12, 2013 4:31 PM concerning plant:
    Twilight is well named. I have never seen another crocus with as deep a color or anything near the midnight blue that Twilight is. Really pretty blooms.
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 25, 2015 11:27 PM concerning plant:
    After seeing Newyorkrita's pics of Twilight last Spring in the database and the bulb forum, I had to get 25 of them myself this past Fall. The flowers are a gorgeous deep purple. I've never grown and/or seen a crocus such a dark purple. Outstanding in the garden from a distance and close up! I'm getting more this Fall! A gem of a crocus!

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