species
Crocus vernus
Spring crocus
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Crocus vernus belongs to the family Iridaceae, also known as Spring crocus, introduced to the UK. It reaches 12 cm tall and 8 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained conditions, and suits average or exposed positions. It flowers from February to March. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 12 cm tall × 8 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained
- Exposure
- Average, Exposed
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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