Crocus tommasinianus
EARLY CROCUS, SNOW CROCUS
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 3-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

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Other Common Names: Tommasini's Crocus, Lilac Crocus

 
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Crocus tommasinianus
EARLY CROCUS, SNOW CROCUS
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 3-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple

Flowering Time: early spring, late winter

Leaves: dark green; midrib silver-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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