Crocus-Spring imperati 'De Jager'
Crocus imperati 'De Jager' is a gorgeous yellow and lavender bicolour Crocus accented with the deep purple lines.
Description:
Crocus imperati is a species endemic to western Italy. The beautiful cultivar 'De Jager' creates an intricate multi-coloured display. In bud one sees the three outer buff yellow tepals lined with deep purple. When the flowers open they reveal that these tepals, though yellow on the outside, are lavender within as are the fronts and reverses of the three inner tepals. Overall it is a gorgeous yellow and lavender bicolour effect accented with the deep purple lines.
Common Name: 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: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
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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