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Dutch Crocus
Crocus vernus
40.7014, -73.3518
Field Notes
Description:
Dutch crocus is one of the hardiest, if not the hardiest, crocus species readily available to home gardeners. A true harbinger of spring, it can be planted in borders, rock gardens, and even lawns. After flowering, the foliage must be left intact until it withers, which may cause lawn-mower anxiety in some gardeners. Often sold as "mixed crocus," cultivars of this species are typically white, lilac, or purple and white striped.
Habitat:
borders, rock gardens, and even lawns. Provide full sun to light shade and average, well-drained soil. In fall, plant corms four inches deep in groups of six or more. Lift and separate them after four or five years, discarding the mother corm.
Notes:
Very early blooming; naturalizes in lawn.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2012
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