General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Other: Best planted in fall
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Snow Crocus
  • Golden Crocus
  • Species Crocus
  • Crocus

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Location: My garden
Date: April 2019
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-03-09
Location: My garden
Date: April 2019
Location: My garden
Date: April 2019
Location: My garden
Date: April 2019
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-03-09
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-03-21
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2021-03-09
Location: Slopes of Yakupitsa Mountain, near Veles
Date: 2022-02-23
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2008-02-08
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2009-05-04
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Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Jan 25, 2012 12:14 PM concerning plant:
    Valuable source of nectar and pollen for honey bees. The pollen color is light orange.

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