- Eventual Height: 0.08m
- Eventual Spread: 0.05m
Crocus vernus
'Jeanne dArc'
Dutch crocus bulbs
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: February and March
- Flower colour: white
- Other features: slender, strap-shaped, mid-green leaves
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 7/8
In her 'Bulb' book, Anna Pavord describes this crocus as superb. The larger than average, goblet-shaped flowers are white, but will sometimes have a purple flush at their base. At their heart, bright orange-yellow stigma contrast sharply with the surrounding petals. A gem.
- Garden care: Plant bulbs in naturalistic drifts 10cm (4in) deep in September or October.
- Eventual Height: 0.08m
- Eventual Spread: 0.05m
Crocus vernus 'Jeanne dArc' - Dutch crocus bulbs
Larger than average goblet-shaped flowers