Potatoes and onion sets begin shipping in late
March.
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Items shipping from our growing supplies warehouse take 7-10 business days to process.
This crocus species is the first to bloom in many places.
Purplish-red slender flowers with a lighter base and margins. Pointy petals, 1-2 flowers per corm, and a very pronounced white stripe on the leaves. Doesn’t compete well in grass, but easily reseeds itself and forms colonies in gardens. Large, almost as large as the Jumbos, vigorous and free-flowering. The most tolerant of moisture during the dormant period. Species called Woodland Crocus, native to Bulgaria and Dalmatia.
3–4" tall. Very Early Spring blooms, Z3-8, 5cm/up bulbs.
Items from our perennial plants warehouse will ship around September 30 through October.
ships in fall
6483
Ruby Giant
Additional Information
Spring Crocus
A classic for early spring color that also provides early food for bees. One of the most popular genera, they are welcome precursors of spring—colorful, long-lived, and easy to grow. Their waxy coat allows them to bloom even through a late snow. Flowers open wide in bright sun and close up at night and on grey days. Once established, crocus can spread by “cormlets” and seed in well-drained areas. Foliage of low-growing varieties fades before the grass needs mowing.
In his award-winning book The Holistic Orchard, Michael Phillips recommended planting crocus in the orchard to help attract and retain native orchard mason bees. Crocus provide a pollen source before the fruit trees bloom.
Flowers
All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
