(Early Crocus, Tommy Crocus)

Scoffing at winter's last fits of snow and cold, 'Pictus' brings cheer and promise with its late winter and early spring flowers, which often occur in self-sown drifts. A perennial that grows from a small corm (bulb-like tuber), it is a selection of the southeastern European native Crocus tommasinianus.

In late winter, one or two pale silvery-lavender flowers with purple tips and splotches arise from a developing tuft of grass-like foliage. The leaves have prominent silvery-white midstripes....

(Early Crocus, Tommy Crocus, Whitewall Purple Early Crocus)

Scoffing at winter's last fits of snow and cold, 'Whitewell Purple' brings cheer and promise with its late winter and early spring flowers, which often occur in self-sown drifts. A perennial that grows from a small corm (bulb-like tuber), it is a selection of the southeastern European native Crocus tommasinianus.

In late winter, one or two reddish-purple flowers with silver-tinted exteriors arise from a developing tuft of grass-like foliage. The leaves have prominent silvery-white...

(Vernal Crocus)

Providing a burst of welcome color at winter's end, this European mountain-dweller flaunts its cheerful flowers even as the last remnants of snow linger. It has given rise to numerous large-flowered cultivars in a range of purples and whites. Like all other crocuses, it is a diminutive herbaceous perennial that grows from a small bulb-like storage organ known as a corm. In late winter or early spring, one or two purple, lavender, or white flowers arise on ankle-high, stalk-like floral tubes. Goblet-shaped...

(Vernal Crocus)

Providing a welcome splash of color at winter's end, 'Enchantress' is a selection of the European native Crocus vernus, commonly known as Dutch crocus. Like all other crocuses, this diminutive herbaceous perennial grows from a small bulb-like storage organ known as a corm. In late winter or early spring, one or two bluish-purple flowers with a silvery sheen arise on ankle-high, stalk-like floral tubes. The up-facing blooms have six "petals" (or segments) in two whorls. Goblet-shaped when...

(Vernal Crocus)

Ideal for forcing in pots as well as for wakening the garden from its winter slumber, 'Flower Record' is one of many widely grown, large-flowered selections of the European native Crocus vernus. Like all other crocuses, it is a diminutive herbaceous perennial that grows from a small bulb-like storage organ known as a corm. In late winter or early spring, one or two purple flowers arise on ankle-high, stalk-like floral tubes. The up-facing blooms have six "petals" (or segments) in two whorls....

(Vernal Crocus)

Providing a welcome splash of color at winter's end, this 1924 introduction is one of the oldest of the many widely grown, large-flowered selections of the European native Crocus vernus. Like all other crocuses, it is a diminutive herbaceous perennial that grows from a small bulb-like storage organ known as a corm. In late winter or early spring, one or two lavender-blue flowers with silvery overtones arise on ankle-high, stalk-like floral tubes. The up-facing blooms have six "petals" (or...

(Vernal Crocus)

Providing a welcome splash of color at winter's end, 'Jeanne d'Arc' is an old and still unsurpassed selection of the European native Crocus vernus, commonly known as Dutch crocus. Like all other crocuses, this diminutive herbaceous perennial grows from a small bulb-like storage organ known as a corm. In late winter or early spring, one or white flowers arise on ankle-high, stalk-like floral tubes. The up-facing blooms have six "petals" (or segments) in two whorls. Goblet-shaped when closed,...

(Vernal Crocus)

Providing a welcome splash of color at winter's end, this 1880 introduction is one of the oldest of the many widely grown, large-flowered selections of the European native Crocus vernus. Like all other crocuses, it is a diminutive herbaceous perennial that grows from a small bulb-like storage organ known as a corm. In late winter or early spring, one or two pale violet flowers with bold purple veining arise on ankle-high, stalk-like floral tubes. The up-facing blooms have six "petals" (or...

(Vernal Crocus)

Providing a welcome splash of color at winter's end, this 1943 introduction is one of the earliest of the many widely grown, large-flowered selections of the European native Crocus vernus. Like all other crocuses, it is a diminutive herbaceous perennial that grows from a small bulb-like storage organ known as a corm. In late winter or early spring, one or two pure white flowers arise on ankle-high, stalk-like floral tubes. The up-facing blooms have six "petals" (or segments) in two whorls....

(Vernal Crocus)

At winter's end, the magnificent crocus ‘Pickwick’ bears chalice-shaped flowers with white and lilac-purple stripes. This small ephemeral “bulb” is actually borne from corms. Crocus vernus originates from the alpine regions of southern Europe from the Pyrenees and Alps eastward to the Carpathians.

Crocus foliage appears in early spring. The grassy leaves have thing midveins of white and fade away towards the end of spring. The glory of the vernal crocus is its flower. From late winter...