Crocus-Spring sieberi 'Firefly'
Crocus sieberi 'Firefly' has striking bicolour buds of orange-yellow and lavender opening to lavender and white petals.
Description:
Crocus sieberi 'Firefly' has striking bicolour buds of orange-yellow and lavender opening to reveal lavender outer petals and white inner petals. It is fragrant. Species, or snow crocus, are some of the first bulbs to emerge in the late winter, two weeks before other forms. They will grow anywhere grass does, but don't mow them until the foliage dies back.
Common Name: Snow Crocus - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: < 4"
Width: < 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodland, scrub and meadows from sea level to alpine regions
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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