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Candlelight Dutch Crocus offers a softer take on early spring color, opening pale lavender blooms gently infused with cool purple tones. Each delicate flower catches the light with a subtle glow, creating a soothing, almost ethereal presence at ground level. It is the kind of bloom that invites a closer look, rewarding early spring wanderers with quiet beauty.
Among the first to flower, Candlelight arrives just as winter begins to loosen its grip, bringing fresh color to lawns, borders, and garden edges. Its low-growing habit makes it ideal for naturalizing in grassy areas or weaving through perennial beds, where it forms soft, spreading drifts over time. The effect is relaxed, cohesive, and beautifully meadow-like.
This Dutch crocus is as easygoing as it is elegant. Bulbs are low-maintenance, quick to multiply, and well-suited to a range of conditions, thriving in well-drained soil and sunny to partially shaded spaces. Early blooms also provide a valuable nectar source for pollinators, helping support bees at the very start of the season.
Plant in fall and enjoy a gentle wave of color come spring, soft, serene, and full of quiet charm.
As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat. The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.
Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.