Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Crocus

Species:

Crocus pulchricolor

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

10 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

feb,mar

Bloom Colors:

pale blue, lilac, white, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, early spring pollinators

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate best with cool temperatures around 10-15°C. May take up to 2-3 years for seedlings to reach flowering size.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI