Crocus-Spring 'Vanguard'
Crocus 'Vanguard' is a distinctive Dutch crocus with large, two-toned flowers with alternating lavender purple and pale soft grey-blue to white petals.
Description:
Crocus 'Vanguard' is a distinctive Dutch crocus with large, two-toned flowers with alternating lavender purple and pale soft grey-blue to white petals. It is vigorous, easy to grow, and multiplies quickly. Species, or snow crocus, are some of the first bulbs to emerge in the late winter, two weeks before other forms. They will grow anywhere grass does, but don't mow them until the foliage dies back.
Common Name: Crocus
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodland, scrub and meadows from sea level to alpine regions
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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