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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 Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets

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Common names
  • Spring Crocus
  • Dutch Crocus
  • Crocus

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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2017-03-25
Location: Maine
Location: Rozanowka, Lubusz, Poland  N 51.769245982024024, E 15.877304526985299
Date: 2023-03-16
Location: From my garden. Poland.
Date: 2019-03-17
Location: Germany
Date: 2022-03-07
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-02-25
rabbit has munched away almost all the leaves, but the bloom arri
Uploaded by LorettaNJ
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2023-04-06
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus 'Pickwick').
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2023-04-07
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus 'Pickwick').
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2024-03-28
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus 'Pickwick').
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-03-14
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-03-14
Location: Maine
Date: 2023-04-09
First Crocus of the year
Location: In my zone 8 garden
Date: 2011-03-03
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-04-21
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2022-04-09
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-09
at sunset
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-04-06
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2022-04-06
Location: Hendersonville,  NC
Date: 2016-02-26

Date: 2022-03-06

Date: 2022-03-18

Date: 2005-04-03
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2009-03-15
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2024-03-28
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus 'Pickwick').
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2020-04-02
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus 'Pickwick') in early April.
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2020-04-02
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus 'Pickwick') in early April with beau

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Location: My Yard, zone 6
Date: 2017-03-29
Uploaded by ge1836

Date: 2022-03-17

Date: 2009-04-04
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2024-03-28
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus 'Pickwick').

Date: 2021-03-02

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Yard, zone 6
Date: 2006-03-30

Date: 2009-03-26

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in N E Pa. lilac flowers with thin dark purple lines.  First bee of the season.
Date: 2015-04-05
Location: my home, Zone 7A, NC
Date: 2011-12-06
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-05-19

Date: 2009-03-13

Date: 2009-03-14

Date: 2009-03-13
Location: My Yard, zone 6
Date: 2017-03-29
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2009-03-15

photo by ghislain118

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
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paleohunter On March 13, 2021 Bloomed
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60 bulbs
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