Deep violet-mauve flowers with a purple base. Spreads readily. Popular since its introduction in Victorian times as Crocus Purpurea Grandiflora.
4–6" tall. Very Early to Early Spring blooms, Z3-8, 8-9cm bulbs.
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Bulbs begin shipping in late September.
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Orders with subtotals $1,200 and above receive bulk pricing.
If you have placed orders totaling at least $1,200 within the past 12 months, additional orders qualify for bulk pricing.
Deep violet-mauve flowers with a purple base. Spreads readily. Popular since its introduction in Victorian times as Crocus Purpurea Grandiflora.
4–6" tall. Very Early to Early Spring blooms, Z3-8, 8-9cm bulbs.
Items from our perennial plants warehouse will ship around September 30 through October. Bulbs can be planted successfully up until your ground freezes.
Note to Alaska and far north customers: We cannot guarantee an early shipment, so please plan accordingly and order early.
We cannot accommodate specific ship date requests or guarantee your order will arrive by a certain day.
While “jumbo” relative only to other crocuses, they are larger, slightly later than the smaller kinds, and are the most commonly grown. Good for bedding, naturalizing and forcing. Flowers do equally well in sun or partial shade. Divide every 3–4 years if needed to prevent overcrowding.
4–6" tall. Very Early to Early Spring blooms, Z3–8. 8–9cm.
A classic for early spring color that also provides early food for bees. One of the most popular genera, they are welcome precursors of spring—colorful, long-lived, and easy to grow. Their waxy coat allows them to bloom even through a late snow. Flowers open wide in bright sun and close up at night and on grey days. Once established, crocus can spread by “cormlets” and seed in well-drained areas. Foliage of low-growing varieties fades before the grass needs mowing.
In his award-winning book The Holistic Orchard, Michael Phillips recommended planting crocus in the orchard to help attract and retain native orchard mason bees. Crocus provide a pollen source before the fruit trees bloom.
Very hardy, Zones 3-8.