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Species Crocus, Fall Crocus

Crocustournefortii

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Family

Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Crocus (KROH-kus)

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Species

tournefortii (toor-ne-FOR-tee-eye)

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Synonym

Crocus fontenayi

Crocus orphanidis

Crocus pholegandrius

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Good Fall Color

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Light Blue

Lavender

Bloom Time

Late Fall/Early Winter

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Todd_Boland

St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | December 2004 | neutral

This is the latest flowering fall crocus in my collection, blooming in early December. It is not hardy in my area so I grow it in pots a...Read More

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