Crocus
Crocus spp.
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family: Iridaceae
Plant Description: This small flower is one of the first bloomers of spring. Large white, purple or yellow cup shaped flowers grow over grass-like leaves with white midribs. Plant in fall. Species at the garden include Snow Crocus (Crocus chrysanthus) and Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus).
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Bulb
Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant):
Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 4-6" tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green, Variegated, Cream
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple, White, Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Early Spring
Bloom Period: Mar - Apr
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- Education Center Parking
- Education Center Plaza
- Education Center Staff Parking
- JVWCD Building South
- JVWCD Building West
- South Property Line
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Localscapes Path
- Paths and Pollinators
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- Prudent Perennials
- Tradition with a Twist
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Planting Path
- Nursery Shopping
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
