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Crocus biflorus subsp. biflorus
Crocusbiflorus subsp. biflorus
Genus
Crocus
Family
Iridaceae
About this plant
A small, perennial corm with a fibrous tunic, growing to 8cm tall with long, narrow, dark green leaves marked with a fine, central white stripe. In late winter to early spring produces white or pale lilac, goblet-shaped flowers with purple stripes on the outside of the three outer petals
Growing Information
Height
Up To 10 Cm
Spread
0-0.1 Metre
Care Guide
Cultivation
Grow in gritty, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile, preferably alkaline soil in full sun
Pruning
No pruning required
Propagation
Propagate by division of established clumps, by separating cormlets when dormant, or by seed sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe
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Pests
May be susceptible to being eaten by mice, voles, squirrels and pheasants