Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Crocus

Species:

Crocus hyemalis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

10 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar

Bloom Colors:

white, purple, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, early pollinators

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from cold stratification and may take multiple seasons to germinate. Corms can be propagated more reliably than seeds.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI