Crocus-Spring biflorus ssp. weldenii 'Fairy'
Crocus biflorus ssp. weldenii 'Fairy' is a beautiful cultivar with ivory white inner petals and pewter purple outer ones.
Description:
Crocus biflorus ssp. weldenii 'Fairy' is an ethereal cultivar with ivory white inner petals and pewter purple outer ones. Species, or snow crocus, are some of the first bulbs to emerge in the late winter, two weeks or more before other forms. They can be naturalized and will grow anywhere grass does, but don't mow them until the foliage dies back.
Common Name: Snow Crocus - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: < 4"
Width: < 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: 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: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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