Crocus pallasii
Crocus pallasii
- Native to:
- Bulgaria | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Romania | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Genus:
- Crocus
- Species:
- Crocus pallasii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, early pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cold stratification followed by warm conditions. Corms typically produce flowers more reliably than seed-grown plants.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI