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)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Education Center Parking
    • Education Center Plaza
    • Education Center Staff Parking
    • JVWCD Building East
    • South Property Line
  • Localscapes Path
    • Paths and Pollinators
  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Prudent Perennials
    • Tradition with a Twist
  • Planting Path
    • Nursery Shopping
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter