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Quick Overview

Fuscotinctus is the wild or specie crocus with bright yellow petals streaked with dark red. (Crocus chrysanthus)

Bulb Size

5/+ cm

Item Size

Bag of 25 - Bulb Size: 5/+ cm
 

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Details
SKU 12MIBU25
Botanical Name Crocus chrysanthus
Common Name Wild Crocus, Snow Crocus or Specie Crocus
Ships As Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Plant Type/Life Cycle Perennial
Primary Flower Color Yellow
Bloom Time Very early spring
Light Requirements Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Bulb Spacing 16 bulbs per sq. ft.
Planting Season Fall
Planting Depth Plant 3" deep
Estimated Mature Height 4" tall
Bulb Size 5/+ cm
Soil Moisture Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Suggested Uses Containers, Borders, Rock Gardens, Easy to Grow, Grow in the Lawn
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Description
Here's another stunner. This little beauty has unique striping on each outside petal--dark red on pure yellow. It's another gem for any wild bulb collection. This is a true wild variety, but has a similar appearance to a cultivar named 'Gypsy Girl.'

These are the ones called 'Snow Crocus' for obvious reasons. They bloom well before the Dutch Crocus, so for a long season of crocus bloom, plant them both. They work almost exactly the same. Unlike the Dutch crocus group of hybrids, these are true 'wild bulbs'--species crocus that grow in the wild in Greece and other areas. Add these jewel-toned beauties to your wildflower collection, and you'll enjoy them for years.

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4/2/2011
 
3.0

Pretty, if you can see them!

By Kiki

from CT

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      Comments about American Meadows Wild Crocus Fuscotinctus - Bag of 25:

      Love these little yellow flowers popping up when it's still cold out...but they're so tiny you have to be looking for them to see that they're really there. Didn't realize they would be this small.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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