Crocus-Spring 'Orange Monarch'
'Orange Monarch' offers an intriguing colour break in snow crocus with tangerine orange flowers with purple black feathering.
Description:
'Orange Monarch' offers an intriguing colour break in snow crocus with tangerine orange flowers with purple black feathering on the petal reverses. The flowers lighten with age towards light orange. They are sure to brighten your early spring garden and lift your spirits as they herald the arrival of the new gardening season. Plant them in borders or naturalize them in your lawn.
Common Name: Snow Crocus - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: < 4"
Width: < 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Black
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Short turf and thin woodland.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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