Sunday 6 March 2016

Crocus chrysanthus

  • Common Name - snow crocus
  • Botanical Name - Crocus chrysanthus
  • Family - Iridaceae 
  • Bud - Basal
  • Stem/Bark - Green (corm)
  • Leaf - simple, linear shape, acute apex, truncate base, entire margins, parallel vein
  • Flower - clustered flower, perfect, canpanulate, white/yellow, Febrauary - March 
  • Fruit -  insignificant
  • Habit - open
  • Form - vase
  • Size -  0.1 - 0.2 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, rocky/well drained soil
  • Use - bedding plant, container, spring interest

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